SCI-FI DOUBLE FEATURE

Created by Brian Fidler and Edward Westerhuis

Original Music and sound design by Jordy Walker

What is Sci-Fi Double Feature?

Sci-Fi Double Feature is an all ages cardboard puppet show filmed and projected live on to the big screen, in order to create a one-take 1960s sci-fi B-movie.

The show is comprised of two sci-fi B-movie puppet shows or acts. The two movies are linked by a stop-motion animation that looks behind the scenes on the sci-fi set.

Act 1: Attack of the Slime-O-Trons

Two intergalactic lovers must save earth from a hoard of vengeful invaders.

Intermission: Meanwhile Backstage

Follow the cast backstage as the real drama unfolds in this stop-motion animation. For more info about how we made this film scroll down further on this page

Act 2: Last Day on Earth

A professor and his dog travel back in time on a quest to prove the existence of a three-headed dinosaur, only to find they’ve arrived minutes before an impending meteorite threatens mass extinction.

Sci-Fi on tour this Spring

Northern Scene

National Arts Centre, Fourth Stage

Ottawa, Ontario

May 4th, 2013

Ramshackle Theatre has been invited to Ottawa by the National Arts Centre for a showcase of northern talent called Northern Scene. On May 4th, 2013, we will join over 250 artists from Canada’s North for a celebration of our rich cultural scene.

Bring your kids! Dress up in your best sci-fi outfit, eat free popcorn and strap yourself in for time travel, dinosaurs and aliens! Come and see Sci-Fi Double Feature at the National Arts Centre’s Fourth Stage!

For more information about Northern Scene check out their site:

http://nac-cna.ca/northernscene

rEvolver Festival

The Cultch

Vancouver, BC

May 14th-18th

Sci-Fi has a 5 show run at Vancouver’s historic Cultch Theatre. Part of UpintheAir’s rEvolver Festival www.revolverfestival.ca

Show Times

May 14th ~ 7pm

May 15th ~ 9:30pm (Pay what you can) We’ll have a short talk back session after this show

May 16th ~ 7pm

May 17th ~ 9:30pm

May 18th ~ 6:30pm

Bring your kids! Dress up in your best sci-fi outfit, eat free popcorn in the lobby and strap yourself in for time travel, dinosaurs and aliens!

Photo Gallery

Meanwhile Backstage*

A stop motion animation film

We built a short film called Meanwhile Backstage that is part of Sci-Fi Double Feature. With the support of the Yukon Fim and Sound Commission we took over Ramshackle Studio and built stop motion animation puppets from foam, wire and magnets.

Here’s a couple of stills from the shoot:

That’s It!

After asking for “more evil” from the giant Slime-O-Tron, the Director gets exactly what he asks.

Special thanks to Andria Pedlar for making the lovely costumes. I especially like the pearl buttons and the white Jackie Kennedy trim on the dress.

I Could Have Been Something

In his soliloquy, Tom expresses his insecurities and how he longs to play a great role than just a nerd. Meanwhile, Marty awaits by the vending machine.

thanks to Amber Church, who assisted with building a lot of the props, including over 100 prop candies.