Avenue Q

Juicelog Fri 300606: Last night I went with some of the Ibeefa posse to watch Avenue Q (currently on at the Noel Coward theatre). Having been dubbed an adult version of Sesame Street I was fascinated by what this comical musical had to offer. From the moment you sit down you are sucked into this world of puppet characters, humans and infectious show tunes.

Avenue Q opens with a starry eyed protoganist in the form of the character Princeton who asks himself as to what he can do with his recently gained BA in English. From this he and his Avenue Q neighbours embark on an existentialist journey where they goes in search for some meaning to their lives which will strike many a chord with the generation X crowd.

Apart from the anti-republican stance, one of the things I loved about this parody of a children’s show is the clever manner in which it uses this group of cynical New Yorkers to go about challenging the audiences level of what is and what isn’t acceptable. The songs “everybody is a little bit racist” and “the internet is for porn” are amusing. The puppet sex scene is reminiscent of the gag from the Team America. The five night stands and Lucy the slut heart monitor make for brilliant side gags.

Musicals are not something I usually indulge in but this is something that needs to be crossed off on your check list.