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Monday, April 21, 2008

no snow.

Oh yeah. And all the snow melted and the flowers are coming up. Yay spring!

the latest isme.

I just got back in the door from the latest ISME - the 10th edition of a cabaret hosted by some of the Company of Fools here in Ottawa. It's always a raucous night of theatre, you never know whats coming on next, and it's always a good time.

Tonight was the best yet! The show was a little thin (not as many acts as usual) but the hosts did a great job filling in, and Annie kept everyone laughing during all of the in between bits. Mookie was amazing.. she had the crowd laughing non stop, and involved at least 6 volunteers in her finale piece - all of whom had a starring role. And we got to see her underwear. It was really funny /not so pretty.

Other acts included Toxic Tim - who sang a Snowflake song dressed as a snowflake. Brilliant costume, and the crowd really got into the song. I've heard he also performs this piece hanging from the ceiling... CRAZY! Corey sang in his uber high voice - really good job there too. Improv from the hosts padded things out, a cool light dance piece by some singing french lady - was a great diversion from the silliness that tends to overtake the stage. She performed some really great dance bits with lights on her hands.. (i guess you had to see it) The show also openeded with a really cool Fusion Belly Dance Piece - 4 dancers, headed up by Leslie. Great costumes, great choreography. Leslie followed this up in the second half with a solo peice.. really well done with very unique music, the crowd loved it. Not your traditional belly dancing fair (more horn than I think is realy used in traditional belly dance.) I'm probably forgetting some people,. but it's late.. Mookie really brought the house down with her post show tap dancing beer drinking, and ad libbs with the Pride organizer.. Tooo Funny.

I'm going again, and I'm performing at one of these ISME's soon. But I'm only performing something new. my rule