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[[File:BROS_Group_Shot_9527.jpg|frame|More amazing than the dictionary!]] |
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An all-volunteer group stationed in Baltimore, Maryland the B.R.O.S. (as they are commonly referred to as) are dedicated to creating the most mind-blowing, face-melting, gut-busting theater ever. Specifically, [[Rock Opera|rock opera]]. What started with a small group of Goucher college graduates has encompassed a bevy of multi-talented twenty-somethings, whose talents include dance, music, puppetry, fine arts, and craftsmanship. With a total of three original shows, the B.R.O.S. pledge to continue to bring rock to the masses for the next seven thousand years. |
An all-volunteer group stationed in Baltimore, Maryland the B.R.O.S. (as they are commonly referred to as) are dedicated to creating the most mind-blowing, face-melting, gut-busting theater ever. Specifically, [[Rock Opera|rock opera]]. What started with a small group of Goucher college graduates has encompassed a bevy of multi-talented twenty-somethings, whose talents include dance, music, puppetry, fine arts, and craftsmanship. With a total of three original shows, the B.R.O.S. pledge to continue to bring rock to the masses for the next seven thousand years. |
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In a land where music has the power to grow crops and win wars, the dark king Lothorio usurps the throne and bends the people to his will using the foul creature known as the Gründle, an ancient beast that feeds upon the musical talent of others. Only the young prince Bennadon, raised as a farmboy, can wield the Gründlehammer, the ultimate guitar, and save the kingdom. |
In a land where music has the power to grow crops and win wars, the dark king Lothorio usurps the throne and bends the people to his will using the foul creature known as the Gründle, an ancient beast that feeds upon the musical talent of others. Only the young prince Bennadon, raised as a farmboy, can wield the Gründlehammer, the ultimate guitar, and save the kingdom. |
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* [[Arch Enemy]]: Lothorio took the throne from Bennadon's father. It's up to Bennadon to take it back. |
* [[Arch Enemy]]: Lothorio took the throne from Bennadon's father. It's up to Bennadon to take it back. |
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* [[Crowning Music of Awesome]]: Act 1 ends with the song "Wings of Pegasus" [http://bros.bandcamp.com/track/wings-of-pegasus\]. Just listen to it. |
* [[Crowning Music of Awesome]]: Act 1 ends with the song "Wings of Pegasus" [http://bros.bandcamp.com/track/wings-of-pegasus\]{{Dead link}}. Just listen to it. |
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* [[Eldritch Abomination]]: The Gründle |
* [[Eldritch Abomination]]: The Gründle |
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* [[Body Horror]]: As was mentioned, the main character, Amphion, ends up losing his arms and legs. |
* [[Body Horror]]: As was mentioned, the main character, Amphion, ends up losing his arms and legs. |
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''The Terrible Secret of Lunastis'' takes place in the far-flung future. The moon has exploded, and it's up to a small crew to seek out a new homeworld in the depths of space. They land on the planet Lunastis and meet its inhabitants, the Abzug. The crew soon discovers that, though thousands of light years away from Earth, the two planets have a strange connection.... |
''The Terrible Secret of Lunastis'' takes place in the far-flung future. The moon has exploded, and it's up to a small crew to seek out a new homeworld in the depths of space. They land on the planet Lunastis and meet its inhabitants, the Abzug. The crew soon discovers that, though thousands of light years away from Earth, the two planets have a strange connection.... |
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* [[The Grand List of Overused Science Fiction Clichés]]: This show utilizes every single Sci-Fi trope, and loves every minute of it. |
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* [[The Reveal]]: The connection between Lunastus and Earth is that {{spoiler|the Abzug possess a machine that dictates everything that has happened on Earth. They were responsible for every war, genocide, and moon explosion throughout the 120,000,000,000 year history of Earth}} |
* [[The Reveal]]: The connection between Lunastus and Earth is that {{spoiler|the Abzug possess a machine that dictates everything that has happened on Earth. They were responsible for every war, genocide, and moon explosion throughout the 120,000,000,000 year history of Earth}} |
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Latest revision as of 08:26, 14 September 2018
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"LONG LIVE TRUE ROCK!" |
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An all-volunteer group stationed in Baltimore, Maryland the B.R.O.S. (as they are commonly referred to as) are dedicated to creating the most mind-blowing, face-melting, gut-busting theater ever. Specifically, rock opera. What started with a small group of Goucher college graduates has encompassed a bevy of multi-talented twenty-somethings, whose talents include dance, music, puppetry, fine arts, and craftsmanship. With a total of three original shows, the B.R.O.S. pledge to continue to bring rock to the masses for the next seven thousand years.
The shows created by the B.R.O.S. are as follows:
Gründlehämmer
In a land where music has the power to grow crops and win wars, the dark king Lothorio usurps the throne and bends the people to his will using the foul creature known as the Gründle, an ancient beast that feeds upon the musical talent of others. Only the young prince Bennadon, raised as a farmboy, can wield the Gründlehammer, the ultimate guitar, and save the kingdom.
- Arch Enemy: Lothorio took the throne from Bennadon's father. It's up to Bennadon to take it back.
- Crowning Music of Awesome: Act 1 ends with the song "Wings of Pegasus" [1] [dead link]. Just listen to it.
- Eldritch Abomination: The Gründle
Double Feature: Amphion and The Terrible Secret of Lunastus
Amphion tells the story of a forbidden love between a court musician and an ambassador's daughter during the time of ancient Justinian. It ends with a guy getting amputated in the name of love. Now that's metal.
- Alternate History
- Body Horror: As was mentioned, the main character, Amphion, ends up losing his arms and legs.
The Terrible Secret of Lunastis takes place in the far-flung future. The moon has exploded, and it's up to a small crew to seek out a new homeworld in the depths of space. They land on the planet Lunastis and meet its inhabitants, the Abzug. The crew soon discovers that, though thousands of light years away from Earth, the two planets have a strange connection....
- The Grand List of Overused Science Fiction Clichés: This show utilizes every single Sci-Fi trope, and loves every minute of it.
- The Reveal: The connection between Lunastus and Earth is that the Abzug possess a machine that dictates everything that has happened on Earth. They were responsible for every war, genocide, and moon explosion throughout the 120,000,000,000 year history of Earth
The Phantom of the Paradise in 6D
A special wide-screen showing of the cult classic film The Phantom of the Paradise. The six dimensions come from the B.R.O.S. stopping the film at every musical number in order to do a live, on-the-spot production of the number with a full band and singers, complete with light and smoke effects. It also opened with a recorded introduction from the Phantom himself, William Finley.