to be free, one must give up a part of oneself

Looneyville celebrated the end of Pride Week with three nights of the theatrical production of Hedwig and the Angry Inch at a little theatre downtown. I had heard of the production before, but only vaguely knew what it was about. Turns out it was a both hilarious and saddening tale of a botched sex change operation and the search for lost love. There was all sorts of gender bending going on in the show (and the audience for that matter...) and after the week I had, the chance to slip away into this crazy and boisterous and flamboyant world was very much welcomed. The guy who played Hedwig was amazing - tall and lanky with a waist much better than my own and stage presence to match. He was funny and charismatic and really really fun to watch. The woman who played Hedwig's current husband/former drag queen (did you follow that?) had an amazing voice and looked just a little bit like Silent Bob when she was all man'ed up. The band was great and the music was catchy (which reminded me that I should resurrect my favorite soundtrack ever...) and fun. This was all followed by a glass or two of wine at a friend's house which rounded out a fantastic evening.