Yeeeeee Haaaaaaaa!!! Dance Pardner!!!
On a lovely Sunday afternoon, Jean took me to the Yerba Buena Centre for the Arts, for Dance-Along Nutcracker "Blazing Nutcrackers!"
For those expecting ballerinas in crisp white tu-tus, dancing superbly on point to the wonderful music of Tchaikovsky, they were in for a bit of a shock. Not that I saw anyone looking remotely put out or perturbed ......
I really got into the spirit of the thing, and purchased a buckaroo hat, glittery wand and hired a nice blue tutu from a frightfully decent fellow at the back of the hall. I was all set and ready to go!!
San Francisco Lesbian/Gay Freedom Band struck up some memorable Western songs, and we were off!
The story was based on the Nutcracker, but had more than a twist to it. The show was all set in the Wild West, and the town of Gallstone was trying to find a hero that would save them from the from the dastardly Ratfields, that were going to blow up the town at midnight ...... told you there was a bit of a twist!!!!
Whilst the cast acted out the story, there were regular intervals where the audience were requested to "pull up those cowboy boots, and get jiggin'". You couldn't really let yourself go too much, as you were in danger of tripping up over the numerous small people that always seemed to be under your feet. One particular chap (aged about 9 years old) was extremely good, and could spin and spin ...... It was brilliant fun, and after only a few minutes we were all quite hot, and wishing we'd brought in some water!
Some of the audience had really gone to town on their outfits, tights, sequins, feather boas, and that was just the men!!!!
Coming home on the cable car was fun .... got quite a few funny stares as I was still wearing my buckaroo hat and waving my wand at the passers-by!
Brilliant time .... excellent fun!
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