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"I started thinking what my inspirations were when I was a kid and how they've influenced me as an adult and how I can use those in an X-rated way to put a twist on things," explains Pidhayny. What emerged is a show that combines the bright imagery of Lisa Frank's work with the art of the striptease. The variety show uses songs from artists like Wham! and The Go-Go's as the soundtrack to burlesque acts with Frank-inspired silliness. "We're gonna try to make it really magical and colorful and just really exciting for everyone," says Pidhayny. "We're gonna have rollerskating bears and singing grapes and everything ridiculous that you would expect from a Lisa Frank show."In one of the big acts of the night, Pidhayny will perform as a bunch of grapes made out of purple balloons that she'll pop to reveal pasties underneath. "A lot of people my age grew up with Lisa Frank and it's sort of a childhood staple," the performer explains. "The colors that she uses are really happy, and to mix that with burlesque and put it in a nightlife scene -- I thought would be really interesting to see how it came out."
See how it comes out tonight at Voodoo Comedy Playhouse; seating begins at 7:45 p.m. and the show is at 8 p.m. Tickets are $9 in advance online or $10 at the door; for more information, visit the Artisan Operetta's Facebook page.
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