Joey Arias Takes the Red Cat Theatre!

Photo courtesy of the Red Cat Theatre

Joey Arias, the famed West Village performance artist and drag impresario-brought her startlingly original new show “Arias with a Twist” to Los Angeles.  This show was completely wild. It is so “out there” in fact, that it’s kinda hard to even tell you what it was about.

 

But we’ll try, dear reader, because we know you depend on us to bring you the latest fashion, arts and entertainment low down here in Los Angeles.

 

First let us say, the Red Cat theatre is superfab!  It is tucked deep in the bowels of the new Disney Hall downtown- and has an old world vibe to it- paired with modernity of other sorts.

 

Joey’s show pays homage to the art of puppetry.  Her co-creator in this ambitious endeavor is Basil Twist (hence the name of the show), a master puppeteer and illusionist.

 

The show opens with Joey being abducted by aliens.  She winds up in a Garden of Eden-like environment—eats and starts singing.  Microphones pop out of mushrooms- it’s pretty surreal. In one scene- she is like king Kong's wife Queen Kong--towering over Manhattan. Yikes! In the end, she’s pops into the arrivals as an honored performer at an old Hollywood event.  Wow!

 

The technical effects were mesmerizing--beyond anything which we have ever seen in Los Angeles theatre.  Ms. Arias’ costumes were conceived by Thierry Manfred Mugler.  The body suit she was wearing through most of the performance gave her alluring curves, from every angle. And as is her long- standing preference, Ms. Arias’ hind quarters were fully exposed.

 

Special congrats to Basil Twist and all the marionette masters who created this wonderful work behind the scenes. You string pullers rule!

 

The run ends December 13^th.

 

For tickets and additional information, call REDCAT's Box Office at 213-237- 2800, or visit www.redcat.org.

 

Basil Twist and Joey Arias pose in Ms. Arias’ dressing room after the show. Photo Credit: LAFashionWeek.com