This is not Hedwig, but it comes close to how she might look on some days.
However, not all is as it seems. At the beginning of the play, we learn that Hedwig wasn't originally a women. Hedwig was born a boy and named Hansel. Hansel only went through the sex change because at the time, when in love with an American soldier named Luther Robinson, but in communist East Germany, a full physical examination was needed for two people to get married. It was required that the couple was one male and one female. The doctor that performed the sex change operation botched it, so Hansel was now Hedwig, but everything was botched. On their first aniversary, Luther left Hedwig for a man who was still physically in tact.
As the audience, we are watching Hedwig tell her story in a concert on stage. She is following a rock star, Tommy Gnosis, who she helped with his career by writing good songs. He never gives her any credit at his concerts.
It works as long as you remember that in theatre, you have to have a willing suspension of disbelief. In this case, you have to believe that you could hear a crowd all the way from the Isle of Capri casino in Westlake to downtown Lake Charles.
Joey Boyette plays Hedwig. He is amazing as a performer, always engaging with the audience. If nobody knew that it was Joey playing Hedwig, it would be extremely believable with the person being seen before hearing the story is actually a woman. There is a backup band and I am sorry that I do not have the names of the people in the band.
The venue of Crystal's Downtown works well for the play as it is perfect for a place where a little concert might take place on a little stage. The one problem, which tends to be a problem in all venues where theatre is held and there is not a proper place for a band such as an orchestra pit, is that the music from the band often overpowers the person or people who are speaking or singing.
However, with the basic knowledge of the play and watching Hedwig, it is fairly obvious what is happening the entire time. The play was directed to Jessa Theriot Lormand and it can be seen two more times in Lake Charles.
The play can be seen at Crystal's Downtown (720 Ryan St. Lake Charles, LA 70601). There is parking in the lot on Broad St. which will have a back entrance to Crystal's. This show is only for those who are 18 years of age and older. You can get tickets at Black Market Theatre's Yapsody Site. The two times that the play can be seen again are as follows:
- Friday, December 13, 2019 at 7:30pm
- Saturday, December 14, 2019 at 7:30pm
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