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SEASON 10 ARCHIVE | November 1997
Fur
In Migdalia Cruz's twisted riff on Beauty and the Beast, love is a
hunt, a sport in which the object of one's affections is watched for,
stalked, lured into one's lap, captured. Michael finds his dream mate
in Citrona - a feral female whose head, face, and back are thick with
masses of midnight black hair - and confines her in a cage, where
he tries to make her love him. But Citrona loves Nena, the woman hired
by Michael to bring her food. Nena, though, has eyes only for Michael.
All are certain they can conquer the heart of the one they prize and
so give chase.
"staged with perverse glee, thrusting its sensationalistic
bits - nudity, autoeroticism, sick jokes - in our faces with relish.
Director Barry Pineo orchestrates the impact of every jolt and jab
so that they always serve the story and keep our eyes locked on
the scene, unable to look away from this thing that is horrific
and hilarious. Martin Burke's Michael is a GQ Jack Frost, projecting
a cool charisma you could watch all day. Elaine Williams' Nena is
a wide-eyed naïf who knows how to use her ripe feminine form
to captivate her prey. And as Citrona, Stephanie Swenson dances
merrily on the line between beast and human. Her work here is big,
gutsy, original, full; it's impressive. The same is true of the
show overall." - Robert Faires
Featuring: Martin Burke, Elaine Williams, Stephanie Swenson
Directed by Barry Pineo
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