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Strange and the Familiars
Pull back the veil and enter the Strange World, where black cats prowl through your nightmares, ghosts sing in the wind, and people with dark gifts walk among you.
On the surface, everything is as it appears to be, but when you look closer you’ll see the strange and unusual have been gathering, people who sometimes see the world as it truly is, drawn together by forces unseen. At the eye of the storm sit three black cats who have been sent to walk with humans, and help protect them from their own fears.
Releasing their first full length comic book in collaboration with PDX artist Jay Reynolds, Strange & the Familiars invite you to immerse yourselves in the musical, visual, and literary Strange World.
The Paranormal Pair
1 in 10 Americans will become a ghost or apparition. At least, that is what Greg Murphy of the Portland Area Paranormal Society (P.A.P.S.) claims. He and his childhood best friend and psychic medium, Mysteria, will arrive at the Jack London Bar on October 31st to investigate an alleged haunting in the basement performance venue. Greg Murphy is a cat groomer by day and paranormal investigator by night.
They will be conducting their investigations publicly, under the name The Paranormal Pair, in between acts by Strange and the Familiars and cabaret performers.
“The spirits called me to Jack London, no one contacted us”, says Mysteria. “This happens a lot. At used bookstores in Fresno, CA. The Dark Arts Festival in Astoria, Oregon. The Portfringe Festival in Portland, Maine. Our investigations provoke a lot of laughter, but that’s a natural reaction to fear... I don’t laugh.”
While performing in Maine, The Portland Phoenix applauded their “A+ physical comedy”, and First Looks call the pair “funny, weird, engaging, charismatic, and—at strategic moments—hokey, all executed with the thought and intention that makes for classic Fringe...”
Greg Murphy begs to differ. “Paranormal investigation is serious business. Viewers will have to mentally prepare themselves for Ghost Hunt Bingo, Mysteria’s psychic talents, and a song-and-dance finale.” says Murphy. “Just look around at the world today. It’s more important than ever to be able to separate fact from fiction. One thing I know is true: Abnormal is the new normal... Catchy, right? I will be selling t-shirts after the investigation.”
The duo are members of the award-winning physical theatre company Box of Clowns, who have appeared on America’s Got Talent, The Gong Show, and in theatres across North America.
Hosted by the Mad Marquis and featuring some of the finest dancers from the Rose City and beyond. Treat yourself to a sensational evening of sultry and exotic delights, liberally spiced with old-fashioned spontaneous fun. Our very special Halloween edition features Resa La Revv, Abigail Rhys, Wolfgang X and more!
