Just came back from Boston, where I went up to see Gwen participate in “Gender Bender” night in Harvard Square’s midnight showing of “Rocky Horror.” Usually Gwen works lights for the life show that unfolds in front of the movie screen (as is SOP). However, “Gender Bender” night entails folks of opposite genders playing the various roles, and Gwen was tapped to do “Eddie.” Naturally, when thinking of casting a role made famous by Meatloaf, you’d want to get slim, diminuitive Gwen. Especially when you’ve got a guy playing Columbia who’s six feet tall and built like a linebacker. Not only was gender casting reversed but, of necessity, choreography was reversed as well, so the audience was treated to the sight of Columbia picking up Eddie and swinging “him” around.
I was interested to see how the audience participation has been updated. Fans are always coming up with new things. For instance, now when the narrator first shows us the picture of Doctor Scott in his wheelchair, fans shout–a la South Park–“Timmy!” Or during the noted “Brad! Janet! Rocky! Doctor Scott!” sequence, an audience member might call out “Pop! Six! Squish! Uh uh! Cicero! Lipshitz!” from the film “Chicago.”
Also was surprised by the number of nubile young woman anxious to bare their breasts as part of the preshow. I thought I was watching “Co-Eds Go Wild!”
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