The remastered version of Big Mess at the Troc, a short I made in 2019 compiling acts from the final performance at Philadelphia's Trocadero theater, is now online here. I've fixed up the color, tweaked the audio, and stabilized some of the shakier shots.
The Big Mess Cabaret and Trocadero theater were around for a long time. I've been researching their history to get the text right in the video. More information on the Big Mess Cabaret, Big Mess Orchestra, and the Troc are available here:
Articles
- 1998: "The Big Mess Orchestra"
- 2002: "Big Mess Cabaret" (holiday show)
- 2009: "Born Again"
- 2014: "The History of The Trocadero"
- 2016: "Big Mess Orchestra puts the cat out for its 25th anniversary"
- 2016: "Big Mess Cabaret: Oh Tannenbaum!"
- 2019: "Philly’s Fabled Trocadero Is Closing"
- 2019: "Exit Stage Left"
- 2019: "Fans flock to the Troc for its final performance"
Music
- 1997: The Big Mess Orchestra: A Little Trash Goes a Long Way
- 2005: The Big Mess Orchestra: Have Yourself
- 199?: The Big Mess Orchestra: Won't You Be My Neighbor
- 2009: 30 Years of the Big Mess Orchestra: A Portrait in Drag documentary by JK Kellston Productions, 3 min
- 2009: Santa sings "Cool" from West Side Story
- 2009: The 9 ft. Pianist
- 2008/2009: YouTube: kschmidt62 (ten Big Mess acts)
With this video now in good shape, I've updated the Movies page on this site and my portfolio on Vimeo.
