Intergalactic Nemesis to Bring ROBOT PLANET RISING to Playhouse Square, 2/25

The Intergalactic Nemesis is returning to Playhouse Square for one night only, February 25, with ROBOT PLANET RISING, a new installment of the cult-favorite live-action graphic novel series that has garnered critical acclaim from all over the country. Tickets are on sale now starting at just $10.

Combining the best of radio play, comic books and live theater, the Intergalactic Nemesis team creates a whole new form of theater...the live-action graphic novel. Three actors voice the dozens of characters, a Foley artist creates all the sound effects, and a pianist plays a cinematic score, while more than 1,250 individual full-color hi-res comic book panels tell a hilarious sci-fi adventure story visually from an enormous movie screen live on the Connor Palace stage. Each installment of the series features recurring characters, but stands on its own with no previous Intergalactic Nemesis experience required.

ROBOT PLANET RISING is set in 1933 in Robonovia on the Robot Planet, two weeks after the conclusion of Intergalactic Nemesis' first live-action graphic novel Target Earth. When commander El-Bee-Dee-Oh is lost in space, it's up to lead characters Molly Sloan and Timmy Mendez to find him. But when Molly's former fiancé shows up with his assistant (and Soviet spy) Natasha Zorokov in tow, Molly and Timmy discover a plot that threatens not only the very existence of Robonovia, but the safety of Earth itself. Will they uncover the source of the problem? And just who is this robot who calls himself "Alphatron", anyway?

"Brilliant! ... Makes you want to high five your neighbor!" -CultureMap Austin

Tickets are on sale now for ROBOT PLANET RISING: An Intergalactic Nemesis Live-Action Graphic Novel, February 25 at 7:30 p.m. in Playhouse Square's Connor Palace. Purchase tickets online at playhousesquare.org, by phone at 216-241-6000 and at the Playhouse Square Ticket Office. Tickets range from $10 Smart Seats to $25. Groups of 10 or more call Group Sales at 216-640-8600.

This presentation is supported by the Arts Midwest Touring Fund, a program of Arts Midwest that is funded by the National Endowment for the Arts, with additional contributions from the Ohio Arts Council, the Crane Group and General Mills Foundation.

The Intergalactic Nemesis has been featured on NPR, PBS, Conan O'Brien, the Wall Street Journal, and dozens of other outlets. The New York Post called its limited run on Broadway "Great fun! [A] happily retro multimedia extravaganza", the Cleveland Examiner describes it as "pure theater magic," and The Austinist recommends it as "totally nuts and a ton of fun... Do not miss it." But don't just leave it to the experts - See it for yourself in this video!

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