We've often been asked by cinemas about showing the Rocky Horror Picture Show and what to expect. Our Virgin's Guide to Rocky Horror gives a good idea of what the fans tend to do at the screenings, just be prepared to clean up a lot of rice and confetti. Rocky fans have been performing and participating with the movie for over thirty years now and Rocky Horror remains THE cult musical.

You can of course call in the services of one of the UK's performing groups such as Less Vunerable here in England, Dr Scotts Extra Forks in Scotland or Lips Inc in Northern Ireland who will all act as emcee as part of their show. Most of these groups perform for little or no payment (you might like to cover their travel expenses though). All these groups are keen fans who shadow cast the movie by dressing up in screen accurate costumes and presenting a show that mimics what is going on up there on the screen as well as helping to involve the audience in the experience of Rocky Horror.

As the Official UK Fan Club, TimeWarp have been supporting the Rocky Horror Show / Rocky Horror Picture Show since 1988 and we are more than happy to help promote your screenings to the fans and virgins (people that haven't seen the movie/show) alike. If you would like to contact us for more information or ask us to help promote your event feel free to email us here. Remember you can also visit our Virgin's Guide to Rocky Horror page for more information on props, etc.

When Rocky screened weekly during the 1990's at the Prince Charles cinema in London, I myself was emcee for hundreds of screenings and here is a (very) basic version of the Rocky Horror Picture Show introduction. Please help yourself to the introduction, use it, abuse it, alter it, that's half the fun and remember Don't Dream It, Be It!

It is a good idea when introducing the movie to make mention of those people who have not seen the film before, these people are commonly known as 'virgins' and I tended to start a movie introduction with.......

"Good evening and welcome to THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW (pause for cheers)

If they don't all shout back, ask them to do it again with a little more feeling and remind them that it is an audience participation movie.

That usually breaks the ice and gets people into the swing of participating in the movie. You should also warn people that they can throw things amongst themselves but if any thing hits the screen the film stops. It's also worth telling people that TimeWarping is compulsory!

Try and get the Rocky cheers as the last thing before the movie:

And then on cue the movie starts, well most times it did anyway!

David Freeman - August 2000 - updated December, 2005