BOY WONDERS
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'GIRLS' GLAMOUR
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- BOY WONDERS
- A fine ensemble cast of teenaged thespians makes this imaginative script a fun fast paced romp through the psyches of behind the scenes unsung comic book heroes. A standout performance, in the midst of a delightful
- and talented cast, comes from Brad Brackenridge as the older semi-super hero assistant. His layered performance, filled with detailed physicality and expression, creates a solid foundation for his cohorts to play off of from beginning to end. With a finely tuned comic presence,
- laced with elements of Jack Nicholson at his charismatic best, his presence is created by a playwright who strategically places a mature character at the centre of fledgling young souls moving through the same bittersweet trap their super hero status affords them. And the costumes are adorable!!!
- THE DING DONG GIRLS
- A wonderful spacey drag concoction. The Ding Dong girls has a lovely breakneck sense of drag cracking through the complex of glitzy glass sequinned ceilings of entertainment, performance art, and plain downright campy fun - as it finds highlights in songs that speak metaphorically of cracks in the sky where all that is fabulous can break through - alongside politicized drag infused performance pieces that campily portray other aspects of drag persona.
- A thrilling and promising beginning for a show that needs a post finrge full length production to give it the after life it so richly deserves, Wonderful songs, amazing performances, and a dialogue between divas that holds the potential for a great big splashy musical!!!
- Company
- MoGo Co.
- Playwright/Creator
- Christopher Richards and Gordon Bowness
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The Ding Dong Girls, the hilarious drag musical by Dora-winner Christopher Richards (Molly Wood) and author Gordon Bowness, is the mostly untrue legend of a cross-dressing misfit who gathers around him four other young gay men to form a madcap, politically-motivated drag troupe in early 1990s Toronto. The five friends hurtle off on a roller-coaster ride of self-delusion to create a magical world of power, beauty and sisterhood. This magical world stands in stark contrast to their gloomy reality. Will glamour win out?
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