From Fringe to Phenomenon - The Origins of The Rocky Horror Show

When Richard O’Brien first staged The Rocky Horror Show in 1973 at London’s Royal Court Theatre Upstairs, it was a scrappy, 63-seat experiment. Inspired by B-movie horror, glam rock, and the sexual liberation movements of the late 1960s, the show quickly outgrew its tiny venue. Within two years, it had crossed the Atlantic, spawned a Broadway run, and inspired the 1975 cult film The Rocky Horror Picture Show.

What makes Rocky Horror unique is its fusion of parody and sincerity. It lovingly mocks the tropes of sci-fi and horror while simultaneously celebrating them. The costumes, designed by Sue Blane, became iconic in their own right, influencing punk and glam fashion. If you think of the fishnets and

At Inspiration’s Edge, we honor this history while staging our own desert-born version at The Palms in Wonder Valley. Like the original, our 99-seat “experiment” thrives on intimacy, immediacy, and a little chaos.

References:

• Inspiration’s Edge Productions – Official Site

• The Rocky Horror Show – Wikipedia

• StageAgent: Plot & Characters