Don’t be fooled – this is a gameshow for adults. It’s outlandish, crude, obscene, garish and weird. Lord only knows how they wrangled their way into the Sydney Opera House.
Helming the chaos is Miss Behave, London’s cabaret queen Amy Saunders. Resplendent in gold sparkles from turban to stiletto, Saunders’ husky tones reverberate through the Studio space with ease. She struts, she twerks, she dances – she is our leader in this pub trivia night on steroids.
Joining Miss Behave on stage is Tiffany (Brett Pfister), her insanely flexible and irrepressibly randy male ballet dancer assistant. His short shorts and mesh t-shirt don’t leave much to the imagination. But for all his tattoos and crass comedy, Pfister really is a beautiful aerialist.
The rules are questionable, and at times non-existent, which only adds to the bizarre nature of the show. Points mean nothing, and yet we’re encouraged to do everything we can to get them. It’s interactive, but you dictate how much or how little you participate. Scream out your answers, run up on stage and take your clothes off, or just sink down in your seat and wonder what the hell you’re doing there.
For all its madness, Miss Behave does send a message to her audiences – stand up, be heard and don’t stop talking about what’s happening in the world. It’s definitely a unique take on the activist call to action, and it probably does have a place. I’m just trying to figure out where…
Alana Kaye – Theatre Now & On The Town
