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The Cherdonna and Lou Show presents: My Obviously Unsuccessful Lifestyle
* If the night you would like to attend sells out you may come to Velocity an hour early and get on a list for a day of ticket. We will hold just a few to sell at the door day of show.
My Obviously Unsuccessful Lifestyle is a parade of impulses designed by The Cherdonna and Lou Show to take you on a summertime roller coaster ride of performative delights. Joined by an ensemble of Seattle weirdos plus some local celebs doing their best Cherdonna and Lou impersonations, this is The Cherdonna and Lou Show multiplied in multiplicity for your viewing pleasure.
You've seen Cherdonna and Lou dance together, sync together, stab each other with knives, break bottles over the other's head, break their heads over the other's head, and wrestle each other in and out and back into the ground. The time has come for the band of two to break up to pursue solo careers. My Obviously Unsuccessful Lifestyle is a celebration of their partnership, a swan song, and an opportunity for the pair to try to shove all the ideas that haven't fit into any of their other four evening length works or numerous short acts into one cohesive show.
While this is the last evening length work The Cherdonna and Lou Show is presenting in the foreseeable future, the duet will continue to appear by request and as part of such theatrical productions as DeLouRue's FREEDOM FANTASIA and Homo For The Holidays!
My Obviously Unsuccessful Lifestyle was developed with support from the Seattle Mayor's Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs.
"Hilarious dance magic."-David Schmader, The Stranger
"Their gender-bending act blends physical humor with expert choreography, the high artifice of drag with everyday life and gut-busting goofiness with real pathosMason and Kuehner perfectly capture the performative train wreck we both adore and fear."
Brangien Davis, Seattle Magazine
The Cherdonna and Lou Show is a dance based performance duo founded in 2009, using choreography, personas, and the artifice of drag to reveal something true. As a team of choreographers, we (Jody Kuehner aka Cherdonna Shinatra and Ricki Mason aka Lou Henry Hoover) collaborate on each aspect of our work. While we utilize dance as our primary language, persona is one of the most recognizable elements of The Cherdonna and Lou Show. As queer artists we use drag to express and comment on the politics and societal constructions of gender identity. Drag also exaggerates our onstage personalities and provides context for the more abstract elements of our work. Humor is an integral part of The Cherdonna and Lou Show. We are obsessed with the moment in which comedy turns to tragedy, and the converse moment when something is pathetic to the point of hilarity. Cherdonna and Lou's willingness to express discomfort allows our audience to let go of their own inhibitions for a moment, and relate to the human experience.
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LocationVelocity Dance Center (View)
1621 12th Ave
Seattle , WA 98122
United States
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| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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