Red Octopus Theater presents The Dating Game! at The Public Theatre.

  • Red Octopus Theater presents “The Dating Game!” at The Public Theatre.

RED OCTOPUS THEATER: ‘THE DATING GAME!’
8 p.m. The Public Theatre. $8-$10.

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While Valentine’s Day and its attendant last-minute gift scrambling is still a couple of weeks away, it’s never too early for some bawdy, romantic skit comedy. Red Octopus promises a “long, hard, turgid look at the primeval setting of the dating world.”

And with such sketch titles as “Key Swapping? Is This a Good Idea?” and “The Gift That Keeps on Giving” (there’s a free one-month supply of Valtrex for the first person to correctly guess what this skit concerns), that description sounds right on the money (shot). Also promised: riffs on “The Dating Game,” “The Newlyweds” and “The Brady Bunch.” That last one is just ripe with romantic comedy potential.

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As with many other Red Octopus productions, this one is for grownups that possess a sense of humor, and isn’t intended for the young’uns, squares, prudes or scolds.

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