NIAGARA FALLS — Knights Elite, an American Tokusatsu re-imagined for the stage, will make its debut on March 2 at Patchwork Theatre of Niagara inside the Niagara Arts and Cultural Center.
Imagined as an ongoing web series in 2013, the “Power Rangers for grownups” tale was adapted for the stage to take a grounded look at a genre of entertainment often considered to be cheesy and immature.
Set 10 years after the final battle between good and evil, when world economies have collapsed and recovered, the forces of evil have started to return and the play follows an unlikely but relatable group of heroes including a veteran with survivors guilt (played by Jon Brittanovich), a single parent with anger issues (played by Nicole Morreale) and a brilliant high school student with aphasia (played by 16-year-old Matthew Dompkowski) as they battle the forces of the tragic villain Voltage (played by Courtney Gerou).
A love letter to Tokusatsu television shows (Power Rangers, Kamen Rider) Knights Elite does include heroes transforming into powered super heroes, however the focus is on the characters rather than the high fantasy action in this dramatic production written by Patchwork founder Billy Horn and Directed by Elliot Fox.
The show will be performed at 8 p.m. on March 2, 4, and 9-11. Tickets are $15 online (including fees) but a limited number are available through All WNY Deals for just $8. Tickets are date-specific and will be available at “will call” at the venue.
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