There’s a lot to like about this subversive dramedy, which centers on a group of male dancers who perform a show that sits within a loophole of legality, performing fantasy and creating a space for women to “let go”. The show takes us on the journey of these men learning through interaction with their Boss’ daughter, sent to “fix” the show, that true masculinity isn’t a partriarchal act of sexuality but actually is vulnerability.
The premise is clever, the text fine — but somehow the structure of the production doesn’t quite help it hang together (pun intended). There are almost too many ideas in the production; there’s audience participation, there’s choreography, there’s serious moments of introspection….but it just doesn’t quite connect for the power it could have. This isn’t to say it wasn’t a fun and engaging night at the theatre, but it just doesn’t quite meet its own ideals. I’d love to see a revised version that tightens up these ideas.