October
20, 2006
Not What the Title Suggests, but...
And then I went to see Adira Amram is an American Idol.
By Stephen Bailey
The Peoples Improv Theater is a small place on the second floor of 154
W 29th St, NYC. Their goal is to entertain, educate and promote original
comedy. They do this thru a school of improvisation and writing, studios
that are available to rent at reasonable prices and a massive amount
of performances every week. Their motto is “Improv Your Life.”
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"Adira
Amram is an American Idol"
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One of tonight’s
shows was ‘Adira Amram is an American Idol’; a crowd-pleasing, cheese-filled
cabaret. I had thought from the title that it would be a spoof on the
Fox TV phenomenon. Instead it was one girl, one keyboard and glitter
which set the scene for songs whose themes ranged from accolades for
NYC to her love of playing Mortal Kombat to peeing on the toothbrush
of a guy she was mad at. When they wound up staying together, she didn’t
know how to tell him what she did. So she just watched as he brushed
his teeth.
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There were a series
of costume changes that included a get up that triggered memories of
Olivia Newton John’s ‘Physical’ video and an American Flag bikini among
others. We were also treated to more touching themes such as the love
song ‘I Want Some Dick Tonight’ and a tribute to getting high with her
mom who grows her own out back by the basil. And let’s face it; getting
high with mom means you’ll always have a bunch of decent food to tame
the munchies.
Adira offered us
a comic look into her public life with a video expose of her sky-rocket
to fame at the age of 17 and hard crash at 17 1/2. Ripe with echoes
of Dana Plato meets Elvis Presley it is a tragic tale of drugs, sex,
over-eating, bulimia, tabloid covers and after-death sightings among
other famous clichés. Later, a second video mocked MTV Cribs
with a tour of her NYC loft and her stock if Goya products. She took
us out to show us her ride only to find a stripped, burned out SUV.
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The show ended with
an encore of ‘Ava Maria’ in full 80’s R&B style. The red pompoms
on her boobs were an added bonus to this dead language classic.
Links:
ThePit-NYC.com
AdiraAmram.com
StephenBailey.com |
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