Corsets and Cuties were performing at the Abbey for Fringe.Pam and I had arranged to see three shows in quick succession and Corsets and Curies was the last show of the evening. We arrives early and relaxed outside in the outdoor patio. When we did go inside people were crowded around the bar and we waited near a large black curtain that lines the back of the seating area. I could hear the occasional song inside the space and figured they must be doing some last minute rehearsals inside.
Pam and I were some of the first inside the theater and we decoded to sit house right one row back. Honestly we could have sat front row since the two seats in front of us never filled up. The theater did get tight. My right arm got pressed up against a metal balcony divider which meant I couldn’t draw using my whole arm. My elbow got locked against my rib cage.
The thing I love about Corsets and Cuties is that they combine humor with their performances. The audience was laughing as well a hooting and hollering. Once again Pam and I were the only ones in masks. For whatever reason this space was the one that made me most uncomfortable when it came to possible COVID infection. Thankfully we seem to have skirted getting symptoms once again.
Many of the performers walked up and down the aisle and once they did that I lost sight of them. There was no point in craning my neck and looking back since the audience was so thick that any sight of the performer was lost. I just focused on the stage or the guy in the baseball hat in front of me.
A row behind us there was a guy on the aisle and he had a cast and sling on his left arm. Every performer seemed to cozy up to him leaving strips of clothing around his neck. I tribute it to the notion that he couldn’t get very grabby as they performed. Apparently one tassel popped of because of the humidity but I missed it, I was looking elsewhere as I sketched.