Star Wars Christmas Special: GeekChic Pick of The Week

Each week, we're proud to showcase one NYC happening-- as selected by our friends at GeekChicNYC. This week? A different kind of Star Wars Christmas Special...

In A New Hope, C-3PO tells Luke Skywalker he's not very good at telling stories. Then in Return of the Jedi, his storytelling ability convinces the Ewoks to induct his crew into their tribe! (Now you know where M. Night Shyamalan got his idea for plot twists.) We don't speak Ewokese, but judging by the fuzzy natives' reactions, recapping the rebels' adventures with thrilling sound effects is a rewarding skill. Charlie Ross, who does speak the Ewoks' primitive dialect, is taking a cue from the golden protocol droid and recapping the original Star Wars trilogy all by himself in the inventively titled One-Man Star Wars Trilogy. After viewing the movies hundreds of times, Ross can now quote them word-for-word, including the indigenous lexicons of Hutts, Wookiees and Rodians. Along with playing all the characters, Ross incorporates factoids, plenty of sound effects and even bits of John Williams' score. The performances run from December 2nd to December 23rd at the Midtown Theatre.

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