Running the Risqué
Wes Snelling
Order of Melbourne
28 March – 8 April 7pm no shows 6 and 7 April
Running the Risqué is thoroughly enjoyable cabaret, with a gay twist, presented in a comfortable and relaxed manner. It opens with Wes Snellings drag Auntie Carol welcoming the audience and introducing a recalcitrant Wes. The whole is staged with little artifice and is ridiculous – good fun.
Also included in the fifty five or so minutes is a new character, Wes’s cousin, Carl Snelling – a convincingly rugged sort of bloke – almost the antithesis of Wes. Carl is an interesting addition to the Snelling repertoire.
Snelling is supported by the multi-talented Stephen Weir as techie, guitarist and general foil.
On opening night the first special guest was Em Rusciano (as seen on TV in The Project and The Circle). Talk about risqué some of the anecdotes she tells about experiences of bourgeoning sexuality are fascinatingly unsettlingly and salacious; requiring an R rating. She sings beautifully and shines as a potential cabaret performer. Likewise Bart Freeman, as second special guest, is engaging and funny. The evening is capped off with an excellent surprising little drag number by Tina Del Twist.
There are a variety of special guests scheduled for the next week and it would be worth checking the website: wessnelling.com to consult the list, if planning to attend.
A show well worth catching in its short season!
Suzanne Sandow
(For Stage Whispers)
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