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3 Blacque Chix
Herotique – AAHH…
Fremont Centre Theatre
| Back in 1973
the Federal Communications Commission decided there were seven
words that could never, ever be said on the airwaves.
George Carlin has a famous monologue that addresses that
very issue, and now it’s back again.
Guess
what! The 3 Blacque
Chix, in “Herotique – AAHH…” now playing at the Fremont
Centre Theatre, manage to say almost every one of the forbidden
words, not once – not twice – but almost continuously
throughout their show. They even use words that aren't on the
list, and after the run of the show, don't be surprised if the FCC subpoenas
those words to add to the infamous seven.
This
deliciously ribald show is replete with sexual fantasies, lurid
descriptions and downright crude dialog, in what can only be
described as a celebration of erotica.
While it’s billed as a Sexistential Comedy, it goes way
beyond that. Starting
with the stated premise that women over forty no longer enjoy sex,
Mariann Aalda, Lola Love and Iona Morris, all lovely and sexy women
over forty, set out to smash the stereotype, and what they do with
the premise will make any hormone riddled teen-ager blush.
Accompanied
by a drummer and bass player, they each take a turn at talking
about their love lives, their men, what they want out of love, how
they like their sex and how they go about getting it.
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nudity or fleshy displays, their dialogs are a mix of almost poetic
verse, morphing into the metaphoric while frequently plunging into
the profane. Sometimes they sing, sometimes they dance, sometimes
they do both, and as their descriptions and stories evolve, its
pretty evident that these ladies are having the time of their life
as they talk about things and describe sexual activities that most
people either speak of in whispers, or have never dared to even
imagine. The vicarious
trip they give the audience is definitely outside of almost
everybody’s boundaries, and half the fun of this show is watching
how the people react to what these lovelies say and do.
Some men might consider this an essential primer in how to
be successful in the pursuit of the older woman, while many women
may discover how to rekindle that spark that most complain having
lost. One thing for
sure; everybody will have a sharp reaction to the presentation and
the concept behind the show, either loving it or hating it.
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- Based
on audience reaction on opening night, the former should be the
operative agenda. If ever a tornado hit the quiet,
conservative hamlet of South Pasadena
it’s definitely called the 3 Blacque Chix, who prove that
average theatre is passé and the audience is ready to boldly
go where no one has gone before.
You can thank Lissa and James Reynolds for that.
The show continues through
February 26, 2006
. Reservations at:
(866) 811-4111. *
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- Pick
of the week.
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- The Fremont
Centre Theatre
- 1000 Fremont
Avenue
- South Pasadena,
CA 91030
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