Furious Theatre Company's No Good Dead

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Los Angeles, California, United States of America (Free-Press-Release.com) January 3, 2012 -- The world premiere of a gritty and savagely humorous live-on-stage action adventure that is part theater and part graphic novel. In Furious Theatre Company’s bold exploration of the way junk news and media hype thwart the best efforts of real life heroes, no good deed goes unpunished when teen illustrator Josh Jackson transforms into a superhero – only to face mortal consequences for his actions in an epic battle of good vs. evil.

“I became fascinated by stories of Good Samaritans whose lives are ruined when a media frenzy leaves them unable to return to their former lives,” explains playwright Matt Pelfrey. “The dark irony, for example, of Richard Jewell who was hailed as a hero, only to be crucified in the media as a suspect before being exonerated. I wanted to combine that idea with the mythology of superheroes. What if the act of performing a heroic deed could transform someone into a superhero – with the power to turn back time, undo that good deed and restore one’s life to normalcy? And what does the desire for a power like that say about our society?”

“This play is an emotional, visceral, darkly comic experience,” says director Damaso Rodriguez. “Matt has created a piece that borrows from popular culture, but is grounded in serious themes and emotional realism.”

No Good Deed revolves around the interconnecting stories of three troubled heroes, including a Richard Jewell-like security guard; a firefighter who has rescued a toddler from a well; and lonely teen Josh Jaxon, a budding graphic novelist whose “Hellbound Hero” comes to life as his alter ego. Visit www.iamhellbound.com to find animated video clips and graphic novel illustrations.

No Good Deed runs Jan 21-Feb 25; [Inside] the Ford, 2580 Cahuenga Blvd. East, Hollywood, CA 90068; $12-$25; 323-461-3673; www.FordTheatres.org

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