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AIDA: Another "Chick" Show



Things I liked about Hale Theater's production of Aida:

1. I enjoyed watching it with Liz Rinker and Amanda Bement from the ward.
2. They gave me the best seat of the ones we had. It provided ample leg room.
3. The costumes and staging were excellent.
4. I was nice and warm the whole time in my new North Face jacket.
5. By attending, I was able to support a fellow ward member who was one of the actors.
6. The token gay guy played his part to flamboyant perfection.
7. The male dancers were a hoot.
8. I finally know the plot of this classic, Egyptian musical.
9. I was able to run into a lot of school friends that I hadn't seen in a while.

Things I didn't like about the production:

1. I felt uncomfortable listening to Sir Elton John's style of music in an Egyptian setting.
2. Aida had a lisp. Also, I was continually distracted by the question of how old she was. She had the 5'2" body of a 20 year old, but the experienced face of a 40 year old. (It turns out that she was over 42.)
3. An old man cut in front of me in line to use the restroom. Then he didn't flush when I was up next.
4. There were NO cute girls in the cast. The only possibly cute girl I from a couple of years ago when she stole my practice room while I was out getting a drink of water and wouldn't give it back.
5. It was a chick show.

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Comments

  1. NoelleFri Nov 14, 06:28:00 AM MST

    My favorite is that the old man cut in front of you and then forgot to flush. That's classic. Did I ever tell you about the old man I saw at the grocery store stuffing bags of candy down his pants?

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  2. HeatherFri Nov 14, 07:54:00 AM MST

    I'm glad you've finally experienced Aida. SOrry about the lack of cute girls. Why did they cast the main character with a lisp?

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  3. NoelleFri Nov 14, 12:19:00 PM MST

    What movie is this from: "Sounds like a chick's movie!"

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