“Hip Film Fest”

Hip Film Fest

The Hip Pocket Theatre celebrates its past by working to preserve videos of shows filmed years ago. For the final weekend of the 39th Performance Season they will present the 2nd Hip Film Fest featuring three shows from the 1980’s.

Gates open at 7:00 p.m.
Curtain at 8:15 p.m.  – NO LATE SEATING

Friday – October 23rd at 8:15 PM
“Old Coots Read Genesis 1-8 King James Version” (1988)

Saturday – October 24th at 8:15 PM
“Nova’s Shady Grove” (1987)

Sunday – October 25th at 8:15 PM
“Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein” (1984)

Information from Hip Pocket Theatre about the filmed presentations

Please note that these shows were originally filmed on VHS or other tape formats and sometimes lighting wasn’t optimal for filming. There are periods during a show that lighting levels are lowered for effect and this can make filming difficult. In each of the above shows, there will be short sequences in which this is true. We hope you will still enjoy seeing some of your favorite actors perform in a play you may not have seen before.

We realize that watching a video of a live play is never like seeing it in person. We believe, none-the-less, these treasures from the theatre’s past need to be preserved as part of our historical record so they can continue to be enjoyed into the future.