Trixie was a blast!
Dec. 24th, 2005 12:41 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
ptpgradBecause of an errant UPS package, 3fingeredsalute was a bit later getting to my house. That's ok, I had enjoyed some alcoholic beverage in celebration of the holiday, so I didn't mind his offering to drive. We headed out after making a dinner stop at a hardee's (with a VERY slow and slightly incompetent manager). Then we hit the road.
Given the time,we could not stop at dreamtigress and Novadeus's, but instead told htem we would meet them at the theater. We get there before house is open. They are waiting on a sound check. I see one of my friends by the bar inside. The ticket/bouncer dude says we can go upstairs to the bar, but I dont really want to do that, so we wait. 3fingered misunderstands him and thinks we can drink in the bar in the theater room and the bouncers dude stops us. I comment that I know Trixie and see her and wanted to say hi. The bouncer, of course, thinks "a fan, no, you aren't seeing her."
Then, Trixie comes toward the door and sees me. She comes to ME and gives me a big hug and I call her by her real name. Bouncer is corrected. She goes in and finishes prepping. NEXT, a guest arrives...and I scream and call her by name and hug her. It's another person from Minifest. Next group comes in, and I scream and say hi and hug her and meet her guests (introducing 3fingered). Bouncer is started to get impressed I imagine. I don't know the next two groups, but that's ok, I think I have been redeemed. Then in comes Dreamtigress and Novedeus. They had some "free tix" to some show I was busy during, but the bouncer seems interested now.
House is finally opened and I am first to get my ticket. I head upstairs to grab us decent seats. 3fingered opts for around the table, Rather than the benches. I opt for the bench seat near the table. Once the music starts, it's almost impossible to hear anyone, but I try. The place packs and the show starts 10 minutes late..AFTER I learn that another in the cast is from Minifest. Many hugs abound when I see her (as they mingle before the show). I find out she is doing her routine from Minifest, so I am glad to see the new incarnation.
Next arriving is JustShowtune and WeeRed1. I also saw a woman that used to be on cast at MDRF, but I couldn't attract her attention in the crowd, even though her curly red hair caught mine.
The show starts with the opening band, the Degenerates. They are dressed kitchily and that is cute, but they seem to be offkey and off rhythm from each other. Only the 3rd of their songs is redeeming to me, but I am a tough audience. Then, the 7'4" blue bunny starts intermission and we drink a little more and wait.
The show really picked up after that. Trixie Little and the Evil Tapdancing Hate Monkey did one routine they have jazzed up from Minifest as well as a few other fun bits. Swani does her pizza routine, which starts out a bit awkward but the audience is wowed by her talent. Lobster Boy was amusing, but there was so much farther he can go with the character, that I was a trifle disappointed. Lucky, the stripper was a great example of how in burlesque, you can be loved, sexy, and not be a bean pole (like Trixie). She had fun costumes and very sexy attitude. Lobster boy dancing with Trixie and the Hate Monkey was fun though. And Scotty, the 7'4" blue bunny, was graphic, rude, screamingly gay (as he mentioned it every 2-3 sentences, JUST IN CASE you missed him saying it the last time...he is from the Bindlestiffs). I think a few of the men's minds burned before that show was over. The show was funny, pretty tight, and they get better every time I see them. I am proud of how they work so hard on what they do.
The end piece was supposed to have snow, but they had a last minute technical glitch, and instead, they let the audience on the second floor provide the thrown snow. It was a great effect and fun for those on that side of the stage.
The smoke was bad and I was coughing alot. 3fingered purchased the second round of drinks and Novadeus purchased the first. I had attempted to purchase the second round, but, oh well. I did buy my own ticket. Too soon, it was over and we had to leave.
We stopped at Dreamtigress' place and played with the cat and dog...3fingered was evil man from hell as he hid Zimba's bone and started to help the dog "look" for it. I just cuddled with the cat and started to fall asleep. I was talking with my eyes closed after enjoying some peppermint tea. After that, 3fingered got back in the car and drove back to my place. My cough had gotten worse, but I was awake. Smoke and I are not getting along much these days.
3fingered dropped me off and I headed in. Hugged the cats and had to do some emergency laundry when one cat had an accident. I changed the sheets and went to bed watching some random TV stuff till my eyes shut on me around 3am.
It was a great night.
Given the time,we could not stop at dreamtigress and Novadeus's, but instead told htem we would meet them at the theater. We get there before house is open. They are waiting on a sound check. I see one of my friends by the bar inside. The ticket/bouncer dude says we can go upstairs to the bar, but I dont really want to do that, so we wait. 3fingered misunderstands him and thinks we can drink in the bar in the theater room and the bouncers dude stops us. I comment that I know Trixie and see her and wanted to say hi. The bouncer, of course, thinks "a fan, no, you aren't seeing her."
Then, Trixie comes toward the door and sees me. She comes to ME and gives me a big hug and I call her by her real name. Bouncer is corrected. She goes in and finishes prepping. NEXT, a guest arrives...and I scream and call her by name and hug her. It's another person from Minifest. Next group comes in, and I scream and say hi and hug her and meet her guests (introducing 3fingered). Bouncer is started to get impressed I imagine. I don't know the next two groups, but that's ok, I think I have been redeemed. Then in comes Dreamtigress and Novedeus. They had some "free tix" to some show I was busy during, but the bouncer seems interested now.
House is finally opened and I am first to get my ticket. I head upstairs to grab us decent seats. 3fingered opts for around the table, Rather than the benches. I opt for the bench seat near the table. Once the music starts, it's almost impossible to hear anyone, but I try. The place packs and the show starts 10 minutes late..AFTER I learn that another in the cast is from Minifest. Many hugs abound when I see her (as they mingle before the show). I find out she is doing her routine from Minifest, so I am glad to see the new incarnation.
Next arriving is JustShowtune and WeeRed1. I also saw a woman that used to be on cast at MDRF, but I couldn't attract her attention in the crowd, even though her curly red hair caught mine.
The show starts with the opening band, the Degenerates. They are dressed kitchily and that is cute, but they seem to be offkey and off rhythm from each other. Only the 3rd of their songs is redeeming to me, but I am a tough audience. Then, the 7'4" blue bunny starts intermission and we drink a little more and wait.
The show really picked up after that. Trixie Little and the Evil Tapdancing Hate Monkey did one routine they have jazzed up from Minifest as well as a few other fun bits. Swani does her pizza routine, which starts out a bit awkward but the audience is wowed by her talent. Lobster Boy was amusing, but there was so much farther he can go with the character, that I was a trifle disappointed. Lucky, the stripper was a great example of how in burlesque, you can be loved, sexy, and not be a bean pole (like Trixie). She had fun costumes and very sexy attitude. Lobster boy dancing with Trixie and the Hate Monkey was fun though. And Scotty, the 7'4" blue bunny, was graphic, rude, screamingly gay (as he mentioned it every 2-3 sentences, JUST IN CASE you missed him saying it the last time...he is from the Bindlestiffs). I think a few of the men's minds burned before that show was over. The show was funny, pretty tight, and they get better every time I see them. I am proud of how they work so hard on what they do.
The end piece was supposed to have snow, but they had a last minute technical glitch, and instead, they let the audience on the second floor provide the thrown snow. It was a great effect and fun for those on that side of the stage.
The smoke was bad and I was coughing alot. 3fingered purchased the second round of drinks and Novadeus purchased the first. I had attempted to purchase the second round, but, oh well. I did buy my own ticket. Too soon, it was over and we had to leave.
We stopped at Dreamtigress' place and played with the cat and dog...3fingered was evil man from hell as he hid Zimba's bone and started to help the dog "look" for it. I just cuddled with the cat and started to fall asleep. I was talking with my eyes closed after enjoying some peppermint tea. After that, 3fingered got back in the car and drove back to my place. My cough had gotten worse, but I was awake. Smoke and I are not getting along much these days.
3fingered dropped me off and I headed in. Hugged the cats and had to do some emergency laundry when one cat had an accident. I changed the sheets and went to bed watching some random TV stuff till my eyes shut on me around 3am.
It was a great night.
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Date: 2005-12-24 07:31 pm (UTC)