Episode 22 - All the Whos in Whoville

Episode 22 – All the Whos in Whoville

If you’re looking for a nerdy way to kick off your holiday season, there’s not a better one than hitting up the Iroquois Amphitheater tonight (11/19) at 7:30 and tomorrow (11/20) at 7:30 as well. Todd Zeigler wrote and stars in a local theater production that marries Doctor Who and How the Grinch Stole Christmas. The show is a perfect outing for adults and families alike.

Over the course of the two-hour performance, the audience experiences an incredibly written yarn that pits the Doctor – and his many iterations – against the classic Christmas foe, The Grinch. Both the Doctor Who devotee and your average nerd who’s only experienced The Grinch in yuletide history will enjoy this humorous, riveting, and charming play.

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Mike & Jonathan had a chance to sit down with Todd after seeing an earlier performance today and we discussed how awesome it was and how Doctor Who and Dr. Seuss make for an amazing mashup.

Highlights:

Introductions
What is All the Whos in Whoville?
When are the next showings?
Mike admits he is not a Doctor Who fan
David Thurmond, one of the co-stars, talks about his character
The rivalry among the Doctors
Learning about Doctor Who as an actor about to play the Doctor
David’s resemblance to the current Doctor, Peter Capaldi
Reading the script without knowledge of the Doctor Who series
Riffing off the show and incorporating stuff into the play
Working with the BBC and their support
Seeing the play without knowledge of Doctor Who
David has to leave but plugs a couple shows he is choreographing elsewhere: Fiddler on the Roof & Annie
The plot of the play being a great story, even without getting the references
Todd does a terrible southern accent
This story being one of “What Happens Next? after the redemption of The Grinch and the themes of both meshing very well
The production capturing the attention of both adults and children
What the hell is “wibbly wobbly”?
Children following along and enjoying the show
Jonathan’s impressions and it feeling like an episode of the TV show
A greater message within the story
Some Doctor Who discussion
Go check it out!