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| Movie name = Glam Slam Ulysses | | Movie name = Glam Slam Ulysses | ||
| Movie poster = Glam Slam Ulysses.jpg | | Movie poster = Glam Slam Ulysses.jpg | ||
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| Director = Kenneth Robins | | Director = Kenneth Robins | ||
| Writers = [[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]) & Kenneth Robins | | Writers = [[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]) & Kenneth Robins | ||
| − | | Producers = David Haugland | + | | Producers = David Haugland – producer<br> |
| − | | Production = - | + | Jim Colachis – producer<br> |
| + | Nicholas Colachis – producer<br> | ||
| + | Steve Edelson – producer<br> | ||
| + | Julie Hartley – supervising producer <br> | ||
| + | Maverick Hill – assistant producer<br> | ||
| + | Jamie King– producer<br> | ||
| + | [[Prince]] – executive producer<br> | ||
| + | | Production = - | ||
| Music = [[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]) | | Music = [[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]) | ||
| Genre = Stage Show | | Genre = Stage Show | ||
| − | | Runtime = | + | | Runtime = 65 minutes |
| Technical = - | | Technical = - | ||
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| − | + | | Introduction = '''Glam Slam Ulysses ''' is a 1993 stage production, loosely based on [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odyssey Homer’s Odyssey]. It combined video and live performance and was advertised as ‘The Homer-Erotic Odyssey of Ulysses and His Gang, “Strays of the World”, Through the Universe of Glam Slam’ and billed as being ‘presented in Glam-o-Rama’ and featuring ‘13 new songs’, where each song was meant to represented an element from Homer’s Odyssey. It was performed at [[Venue: Glam Slam West|Glam Slam]] in Los Angeles, California with a capacity of 400 patrons per show for the event. Tickets costed $ 19.99 for the 7:30 shows and $ 15.00 for the Sunday matinees. | |
| − | | Introduction = '''Glam Slam Ulysses ''' is a 1993 stage production of Homer’s Odyssey | + | |
| + | The show starring [[Carmen Electra]] as Penelope and Calypso ran for a limited time, with performances from [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August_21|21 August 1993]] until [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September_4|4 September 1993]]. The male lead was performed by Frank Williams and Jamie King provided the choreography. | ||
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| + | [[Prince]] does not appear in the production, but all the music is composed and performed by him. | ||
| − | + | The production was initially thought to be touring the States following its opening stint at [[Venue: Glam Slam West|Glam Slam]], but reviews were bleak and production was halted after the initial series of dates were played in Los Angeles. | |
| − | + | | Synopsis = The story of '''Glam Slam Ulysses''' is a loose translation of the original Greek epic by Homer originates from the 8th Century B.C. Originally an oral tradition passed down for generations, the story likely wasn’t “written” until much later. The Odyssey tells the story of Ulysses’ voyage home to his island of Ithaca and his wife Penelope after a 10-year absence having fought in the Trojan War and being kept prisoner by the sea nymph Calypso. “Ulysses” is his name in Latin – in the original Greek it was “Odysseus,” from which the word “odyssey” is derived. | |
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| − | | Synopsis = | + | |
| Cast = * [[Carmen Electra]] | | Cast = * [[Carmen Electra]] | ||
* Frank Williams | * Frank Williams | ||
* Chad Allen | * Chad Allen | ||
* Shaun Earl | * Shaun Earl | ||
| − | * | + | * Joaquín Escamilla |
* Dina Lee Helm | * Dina Lee Helm | ||
* Kerri Ann James | * Kerri Ann James | ||
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* Alexis Valentin | * Alexis Valentin | ||
| Crew = | | Crew = | ||
| − | * | + | * <b>Production</b> |
| − | <b>Production</b> | + | Jim Colachis – producer<br> |
| − | + | Nicholas Colachis – producer<br> | |
| − | <b>Music</b> | + | Steve Edelson – producer<br> |
| − | + | Julie Hartley – supervising producer <br> | |
| − | + | Maverick Hill – assistant producer<br> | |
| + | Jamie King– producer<br> | ||
| + | [[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]) – executive producer<br> | ||
| + | *<b>Music</b> | ||
| + | [[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]) | ||
| + | | OtherCrew = - | ||
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| − | | Shooting = | + | | Shooting = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August_22|22 August 1993]] 5:00 PM + 7:30 PM <br> |
| + | [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August_24|24 August 1993]] 7:30 PM <br> | ||
| + | [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August_26|26 August 1993]] 7:30 PM <br> | ||
| + | [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August_27|27 August 1993]] 7:30 PM<br> | ||
| + | [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August_28|28 August 1993]] 7:30 PM<br> | ||
| + | [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August_29|29 August 1993]] 5:00 PM + 7:30 PM<br> | ||
| + | [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August_31|31 August 1993]] 7:30 PM<br> | ||
| + | [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September_2|2 September 1993]] 7:30 PM<br> | ||
| + | [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September_3|3 September 1993]] 7:30 PM<br> | ||
| + | [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September_4|4 September 1993]] 7:30 PM <br> | ||
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| − | + | Act 01: The Ship: [[Strays Of The World]] <br> | |
| − | + | Interlude: [[Come]] <br> | |
| − | + | Act 02:The Cyclops: [[Interactive]] <br> | |
| − | + | Act 03:Lotus Land: [[Dolphin]] <br> | |
| − | + | Act 04: Circe: [[Pheromone]] <br> | |
| − | + | Act 05:Penelope: [[Dark]] <br> | |
| − | + | Act 06: Hades: [[Loose!]] <br> | |
| − | + | Act 07: The Sirens: [[Space]] <br> | |
| − | + | Interlude: [[Orgasm|Poem]] <br> | |
| − | + | Act 08: Scylla : [[What’s My Name]] <br> | |
| − | + | Act 09: Calypso: [[Endorphinmachine|Endorphinemachine]] <br> | |
| − | + | Interlude: [[Come]] <br> | |
| − | + | Act 10: The Suitors: [[Race]] <br> | |
| − | + | Act 11: The Trojan Horse: [[Come]] <br> | |
| − | + | Act 12: The Homecoming: [[Strays Of The World]] <br> | |
| − | + | Finale: The Celebration: [[Pope]] <br> | |
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| − | | Promotion = | + | | Promotion = <!--[[Prince]]’s version starts at the point where Ulysses is reminiscing to Calypso of his journey. The critical reception has been unmercifully negative. It was called “simply silly” in the Los Angeles Times, while the reviewer in LA Weekly felt that “Prince’s pretensions once again overshadow his talent” and criticized the show for its lack of “interaction.” For those who are familiar with the original telling of Ulysses, the show is easier to understand, but many left wondering what it was all about. The dancing is good, but compared to the Joffrey Ballet, the choreography is awkward. The costuming was revealing and true Prince-type sexual/non-functional items that barely covered the naughty parts. Despite the negative criticism, the production is expected to tour nightclubs in the States in the autumn/winter. --> |
| − | | References = | + | | References = [https://variety.com/1993/legit/reviews/glam-slam-ulysses-1200432917/ ''Variety'' review] |
| − | | Trivia = | + | | Trivia = The actual sequence of songs in the production is different as advertised on the flier, with Lotus Land and The Cyclops switching places. |
| Categories = [[Category:1993]][[Category: Stage Productions]] | | Categories = [[Category:1993]][[Category: Stage Productions]] | ||
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