Review by anonymous
June 09, 2018What I liked
The supporting cast was good especially the feisty maid, and the maniacal lover. The family members all projected honest emotions with warmth — even the conflicted and violent father. The role of the interviewer was well performed, but the script gave the actor nowhere to go.
What I didn't like
There’s nothing original or particularly interesting here. The bland writing provides little in the way of dramatic tension or character insight. Apparently the leading actor co-wrote the show – presumably as a starring vehicle for himself; unfortunately, he lacks the charisma, humor and performing skills to keep us interested. It’s a stream of, “I’m so great, I’m so fabulous, I’m so great,” slapped together without design or artistry.
My overall impression
Don’t bother. L.A. has plenty of performers who raise drag to an art form, but sadly Vageena Honey, the self-obsessed drag queen at the center of this show isn’t one. It’s drag as it might have been done in the 70s in some Southern backwater town. The actor playing Vageena, seemed to be both getting lines from an earpiece and ad-libbing, so the overall performance was both unsteady and repetitive. It’s an old story (misunderstood and bullied child achieves greatness), but this script brings nothing new or interesting to the mix. It’s vanity theater. I find it odd that a play about drag lacks everything that good drag is about – wit, style, creativity and most of all showmanship.
