Seattle Gay News
Issue 7, Volume 42, February 14, 2014
by Miryam Gordon SGN A&E Writer
Lynne Glazer
Odysseo by Cavalia BIG TOP AT MARYMOOR PARK February 19 through March 9
by Eric Andrews-Katz SGN A&E Writer SPAMALOT THE 5TH AVENUE THEATRE Through March 2 You would be hard pressed to find anyone over the age of 17 who hasn’t heard of (or seen) any classic performances by Monty Python. The English improv troupe is not only responsible for their sketch comedy on television, but also for their films. Monty Python and the Holy Grail has been a cult classic for over two decades. The success of this film is one of the contributing factors to the highly enjoyable musical Spamalot; a musical that boasts, “lovingly ripped off from the motion picture Monty Python and the Holy Grail.” The story parodies the legend of King Arthur of Britain. After becoming King, Arthur and his loyal servant, Patsy, are on the move to solicit other knights in joining the King’s round table. With the help of the Lady of the Lake, he en-
Cavalia, the amazing acrobat and horse event, has come through Seattle a couple of times in the last decade, generating a lot of excitement each time. Developed by Normand Latourelle, who was one of the pioneers of Cirque du Soleil, it has an atmosphere very similar, but with the addition of dozens of horses, led almost invisibly to perform incredible feats. Anyone who is a horse-lover, and it’s probably hard to find someone who is not, would love this performance. This year, a new iteration arrives in midFebruary called Odysseo. It is bigger, at least twice the size, and innovates the tent structure to remove (l) Karel Cruz and Lesley Rausch in Pacific Northwest Ballet's Sleeping Beauty
lists Sir Galahad, Sir Lancelot (the brave), Sir Robin (the chicken) and Sir Bedevere (the flatulent). When God appears and commands that the King and Knights go in search of the quest for the Holy Grail, the legendary chalice used at the Last Supper, the band of misfits sets out on their quest. Along the way the group encounter: The Knights that say “Ni,” an evil enchanter that stands guard over a horrible beast, the relentless Black Knight, see Spamalot page 5
by David Luc Nguyen SGN Contributing Writer Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve probably heard that super catchy annoying YouTube “song” that Ylvis sings, “What does the fox say?” This week at Winter Pride I learned what “Gay Bears” say. They say “woof!” Who would have guessed? I grew up thinking they said “roar.”
OK, one more silly for good measure. What does the snow bunny (twink) say? see WHISTLER page 11
the inhibiting tent poles. The resulting tent is bigger than a hockey field and can house as many as 30 horses at once. They’ve also expanded the range of the acrobats who perform with and around the horses. Their innovations create, they claim, a theatrically equipped performance space that rivals anything on Las Vegas or New York City stages. Yet, they have moved it from city to city. They also include an enormous projection screen the size of 3 IMAX screens that use 18 3-D projectors. It is a massive undertaking that immerses an audience into a fantasyland. Two of the performers with the show are married acrobats, Tomoko Onishi and Michel Charron. Tomoko grew up in Japan, where Michel
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seesee odysseo page ODYSSEO pg.5 7