Sometime last week, I promised my roommate that I would go to see ‘The Donkey Show’ with her since she got some free tickets. The only other thing she said is that ‘it’s a rendition of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer’s Night Dream done in 70’s disco’. I thought, sure, what will they think of next.
Saturday rolled around and it was time to go. Yup, it was time to go and I had a hang over from Friday that no amount of greasy food could cure. But, I stuck to my promise and we got on the subway, then we got lost on the subway, then we walked a mile. Just a little side note, Chelsea is really massive and for some reason, every time I go there, I end up walking for miles to get to where I have to be. Ok, back to the story. We finally find this place and the line is made up of people in full on ’70’s disco attire-no joke. I don’t know how they could have found all these ridiculous clothes. I, on the other hand, didn’t know any better and I don’t think I would have dressed any differently if I had.
After about a good cigarette or two in the line, we got in and they made us check in our coats (obligatory coat check, those money hungry sadists). But, lemme just tell you right now, the whole thing was worth it. True, I was hung over, sweaty from the walk, and $3 poorer, but the show was so amazing. If you know “A Midsummer’s Night Dream”, I think it makes it a lot better because of the way they creatively transformed it into this disco party. And it definitely is a party. The audience was getting dancing and singing as much as the performers.
The story line is quite simple: take Shakespeare’s play, add a few gay guys and lesbian couples, a ’70’s DJ and there you go. It’s ab fab and the best part of it is that after the show is done, the whole thing becomes a club. Not just any club, a disco club that makes you feel like you’re in a scene out of “Saturday Night Fever.” There was even a few Travolta look-alikes, a little shorter though.
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http://www.thedonkeyshow.com
