Monday, November 07, 2005
I Need a Smoke
Okay, so now we know for sure that sex is always better with friends, a lot of friends. "Sex" by Mae West was well received and the best attended production we've had so far. Not to mention that our virgin search brought in over 70 neophytes to the IF experience.
Thanks to the support of the Greater Lansing Arts Council and the Michigan Council for the Arts & Cultural Affairs, we were able to revive a uniqe piece in the history of American theatre. This was the first play written by the silver screen siren and in many ways it set the tone for her future efforts and laid the groundwork for her persona. She created a brazen wanton who unapologetically goes for the brass ring, while chastising the establishment for its hypocrisy. Ms. West may have spent a little jail time for her show called "Sex", but as she said when she got out, "You've made me." She then went on to create numerous characters that wore their sexuality like diamonds and titillated the audience of the "talkies."
Thank you to everyone who joined us for "Sex." Thanks too, to the cast and crew that brought it to the stage.
We would also like to thank Mike Hughes for attending a "talk back" following the opening performance to discuss arts, entertainment and censorship.
We look forward to seeing you all in February as "Sex Sells" continues with a classic look at the power of love/lust and how much it costs. "Truculentus" brings a broad, bawdy and earthy take on a courtesan using what the gods gave her to a devastating and profitable effect.
Thanks to the support of the Greater Lansing Arts Council and the Michigan Council for the Arts & Cultural Affairs, we were able to revive a uniqe piece in the history of American theatre. This was the first play written by the silver screen siren and in many ways it set the tone for her future efforts and laid the groundwork for her persona. She created a brazen wanton who unapologetically goes for the brass ring, while chastising the establishment for its hypocrisy. Ms. West may have spent a little jail time for her show called "Sex", but as she said when she got out, "You've made me." She then went on to create numerous characters that wore their sexuality like diamonds and titillated the audience of the "talkies."
Thank you to everyone who joined us for "Sex." Thanks too, to the cast and crew that brought it to the stage.
We would also like to thank Mike Hughes for attending a "talk back" following the opening performance to discuss arts, entertainment and censorship.
We look forward to seeing you all in February as "Sex Sells" continues with a classic look at the power of love/lust and how much it costs. "Truculentus" brings a broad, bawdy and earthy take on a courtesan using what the gods gave her to a devastating and profitable effect.
