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That乌鸦传媒檚 how Netflix describes its hit series, . It乌鸦传媒檚 definitely not a comedy 乌鸦传媒� unless you happen to be Charlie Ross.

When something takes itself that seriously, it乌鸦传媒檚 ripe for parody, according to Ross, who has created a one-man, one-hour version of the series.

Everybody is doing their best to do a dramatic role in a show about kids that are living through something like a Stephen King/sci-fi novel, he said.

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After a great response to Charlie Ross乌鸦传媒� one-man Star Wars and one-man Pride and Prejudice last year, Paul Crawford convinced his friend to return to do another fundraiser for the Penticton Art Gallery.

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Crawford said Ross hits the Edinburgh Fringe Festival every summer, where he has a 750-seat room that he sold out every night for three weeks.

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Ross is performing his one-man Lord of the Rings on Nov. 13 and one-man Stranger Things on Nov. 14, both starting at 7:30 p.m. in Penticton乌鸦传媒檚 Cleland Theatre.

Ross said he was nervous about trying to write a one-man version of Stranger Things, now heading into its third season.

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But the more he thought about it, the more he decided it would be a perfect subject with the show taking place in a similar time to when he grew up.

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Though he writes scripts for his productions, Ross admits he doesn乌鸦传媒檛 always follow them precisely as he plays to the audience.

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乌鸦传媒淚an McKellan (Gandalf in the movie version) came to see it. He loved it, which was awesome.乌鸦传媒�

Tickets for each show are $20, $10 for students and seniors. They乌鸦传媒檙e available at the door and in advance at the Penticton Art Gallery, 250-493-2928.