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The Audacity of Nope or How I Fell for a Pansy Scheme

Strawdog Theatre
3829 N. Broadway Chicago

In their newest comedy, GayCo dives into the gap: The gap between generations, between activists and pessimists, between what we expect and what we get. Skydiving lesbians try to say their vows before they cross state lines; Activists cross the line to Whactivism; young twinks and bitter old queens face-off in a final countdown; and Obama discovers that his BGFF's expect him to make good on his promises (as if!).

Presented by GayCo Productions

Thru - Dec 5, 2009


Price:$20

Show Type: Comedy

Box Office: 800-838-3006

www.GayCo.com



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  Review Round-Up

Chicago Reader - Somewhat Recommended

"...Even when the material misses, though, an appealing cast manages to salvage a chuckle or two. Standouts are Kathy Betts and Jim Bennett- zany and brainy, respectively."

Zac Thompson


Windy City Times - Highly Recommended

"...Under Sean Cusick's astute direction, GayCo's The Audacity of Nope or How I Fell for a Pansy Scheme serves up plenty of prescriptive laughs for those unhappy with the speed of gay rights legislation or annoyed by Chicago parking, the H1N1 virus and culturally backward Fox News commentators."
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Scott C. Morgan


Centerstage - Highly Recommended

"...As a whole, the show is speckled with laugh-out-loud lines. Notable scenes include a sketch equating a Chicago alderman with a sex slave, and a faux Fox news update in which Obama is described as making America "more socialist and blacker." All in all, Gayco has created an endearing evening of comedy."
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Reviewer: Sarah Terez Rosenblum


Chicagoist - Highly Recommended

"...the show has enlivened recent events facing the LGBT community with licks of laughter and plenty of satire leaving practically no stone unturned. There's Iowan church ladies singing about ham balls and marriage equality, Anderson Cooper crying into his coffee at the CNN news desk, martians asking a lesbian couple to demonstrate procreation and even right-wing "environmentalists" arguing the LGBT movement is responsible for natural disasters. It all wouldn't be so funny if it weren't so true to life."
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Joseph Erbentraut


Chicago Stage Review - Highly Recommended

"...GayCo started in 1996 when The Second City Outreach Program began its first Gay/Lesbian workshop series. Since that time it has taken The Second City training and forged a body of work that continues delight audiences and take risks. While many of today’s Second City productions play it safe and tone it down for the tourists, GayCo plows full steam ahead into the world of impertinently challenging and insanely hysterical comedy."
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Venus Zarris


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