Preview of Georgie Boy: Fallen Queen of Broadway at Burning Man 2011

More at: http://igg.me/p/34567?a=193935&i=shlk . Inside a crumbling, seedy, downtown motel room, a failed robotic actor (Georgie Boy) suffers a mid-life crisis beside his animatronic dog (Smoochie Pooch). Participants drawn to this life-size diorama are encouraged to push a big button and spin the "Wheel of Fame" in a desperate attempt to restore his name back in lights-- accompanied by one of many bad show tune productions.

This comedic piece observes the western obsessions with youth and entertainment. It draws inspiration from this year's theme in observing rise to celebrity, fall from fame and mid-life crisis as "Rites of Passage" themselves. It lambasts the theater community and the whole Broadway pollyanna of "This is our big chance! / Just believe in your dreams!". The codependent interplay between the flamboyant main character, Georgie Boy, and his abusive pet Pomeranian dog (with an agitating voice reminiscent of actor Joe Pesci) quickly engages participants to interact with the story. Celebrating the ups and downs of Georgie Boy's thirst for social redemption through applause and accolade, dialog is peppered with punch lines that result in groups of participants sharing laughter together. The laughter may become self-conscious as some participants witness their own "reflection in the pool" of this tragicomedy macabre.

Category:

Comedy

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