Men in TuTus

I had the BEST time!!

They are ENTIRELY Hilarious!

Les Ballets Grandiva was a Perfect blend of technique and down out slapstick comedy. They were obviously Excellent dancers, classically trained, with a well developed sense of theatre and comedy.

The 13-man troupe regaled us with a pas de deux from Satine, The Dying Swan from Swan Lake, a 4-person bit from Tarantella and a bit about 4 Divas who were hired to dance on the same stage. The guy who put that together was obviously not someone who’s used to thinking! The entire 2^nd half consisted of Act 2 from Swan Lake, which was BRILLIANT!

The dudes dressed like dames batteried, pirouetted, plied and fouetted their ways into the stars in our eyes and the shaking bellies of our laughs. That they had dancers bodies, was an added bonus! There was this one guy (who was actually *playing* a guy) whom I called “Mr. Nice Buns” for obvious reasons. *giggle* Some kindly stayed in costumes for photo ops after.

If you’re ever in Pentas 1 of KLPAC, try to get seats in the centre portion of row Q. They are Really Good mid-price seats, with a nice view and no row behind you to kick your seats. Close to the exits too!

They said they’re coming back again for another round of performances later this year. If you haven’t seen them yet, you MUST!!

Marketplace

Chris wanted to check out Marketplace - some club in town. Having never been there, a Saturday night out dancing seemed like a good idea. We got there before 11. The place was practically empty - we're early, I thought. Let's just get a couple of drinks & chat a while.

People started trickling in. We didn't pay much attention. Once, when I was randomly glancing at the crowd gathering around the bar, I noticed that a) There were an awful lot of gay guys at the bar and b) I was the only female in the room. I asked Chris if he had brought me to a gay bar. He blinked & asked me how I knew the guys were gay. *laugh* We have now established that Chris needs to work on his gaydar.

It did turn out to be a gay bar. Or at least, a "gay night" at that bar. *laugh* We didn't really care. The music was a bit too techno for my liking, but it was pumping, and there was a great energy in the room. The dance floor was PACKED. We could hardly move, but move we did. The smoke they pumped in, I didn't like... but I suppose it made sense with the laser light show.

I, of course, TOTALLY enjoyed myself. There was eye-candy galore, and I didn't have to worry about sending the wrong signals. I was most amused at Chris' reactions. *laugh* He was a gay bar virgin, and it sometimes showed.

Yes, baby. No one gives a fuck if you know who they are, what they're doing there, who they're with and who they leave with. No baby, don't worry, I won't let anyone take you home. *wink*

My market value has never been so low... *laugh*. I think there were maybe another 5 women in assorted areas... but it felt GREAT to have not a worry in the world, no eyes on me, and the most WONDERFUL of all, no queue for the restroom. I kid you not.

Concert: Air Supply

Took mum, dad & aunt. Ann was there on a media pass.

They've still got it :)

They look weathered, but their voices were still clear & soaring (particularly Russel Hitchcock's), and they could still hit all the right notes without cheating & bringing it down an octave. They were full of energy, prancing about the stage like young cikus, Hitchcock in leather pants, no less! *laugh* He looked like a little hobbit, dancing around. Laughed my arse off!

They played to a full house, young & old singing along to practically every song. Everyone knew the words! So not only did they give us a full 2-hr set with no intermission, but we *all* had a 2-hr set with no intermission! *laugh* Forgot to warm up my voice (ahem) so it cracked towards the end, which meant I couldn't sing all the way home *sob*

Mum sang along, and my dad was *so* totally immersed - stood up & cheered & clapped... waved hands in the air... it was all good.

I'm SO happy! It was SUCH a good time. SO much better than Connie Has-Been Francis, that's for sure!

I fell in love all over again.
They don't write songs like that anymore.
Someone tell me why...