June 25, 2008
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The Strip(s)
Otter, if you're reading, this, I have to say, I'm still managing to have fun in Las Vegas. And Last night I saw a Cirque du Soliel show, but not a "normal" one. I saw Zumanity.
It's now my favorite.
There's lots of reasons. It played to my weaknesses, which most certainly include acrobatics and the amazing things the human body is capable of. It also includes good-spirited humor based on kitsch: there is a "clown" couple, GiGi and Ginger, who look like they walked out of a prom circa 1958 who are also sex therapists. There is a drag queen Mistress of Ceremonies who is about 6' 7" and wears heels, making her about 7' tall. There is a midget who does tissue work. There is an amazing scene where a lithe woman dances on top of a T.V. with football playing, and essentially tries to woo the six men watching it in lieu of her. There is an intense "cage match" between two men that is alternately violent and sensual. There are beautiful bodies on display. There are tits. There is ass.
But what I love most about it is the fact that I sat next to some people I'd never met before who were old enough to be my parents, in a theater filled with people who'd I'd just assume were "square" and would disdain my relationship with Zman -- and indeed, there was a young guy behind me who objected to a guy -- a married guy in one of the sofa seats -- biting off a piece of banana held rather suggestively by one of the "clowns" after his wife did, but from whom I heard nothing else the rest of the night -- a theater, in short, of everybody. And they loved it.
It gave me hope.
It also made me sad, because I miss Zman, and I wish he'd been on a love seat with me.
Comments (2)
ok I take it back, there is at least one reason to go to Las Vegas. I've heard the Cirque du Soliel shows there are amazing.
I had an interesting opportunity in Orlando a few years ago. They had a sort of open house at their theatre in Downtown Disney. A group of about twenty of us were able to go inside to see it with all the lights on so you could see all the set and mechanics involved. We sat around and talked with a three of the performers about what it was like working as part of a show.
Very cool. as a designer who's always loved architecture, I have to say it was one of the most amazing buildings I've ever been in. Virtually the entire interior is a complex machine, moving and operating around you to create those amazing interactions with the audience.
I'm dying to see that show! I haven't seen a Cirque show in a long time -- or Blue Man Group!
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