BIANKA'S WAKE
Feeling naughty? 
Embark on a dirty night 
in a quaint little town 
called Los Angeles. 

The Story

Oops, she did it again. It seems that no matter what poor Bianka does, trouble follows. After a night of drunken revelry, the Madonna doppelganger (circa the "Express Yourself" video) crashes the condo of two overly earnest fellows. Looking for action of the physical kind, Bianka leaves the men, a drag queen, her publicist, assorted muscle boys and a cat burglar in her never-staid wake.

The Performance

As a "campy sex farce," writer and director Yelavich nails the form's heavy reliance on coincidence, emphasis on spoof and embracing of doors as a pivotal plot device. The actors here are easy on the eyes, and the roots of the Naughty Austin group in improvisation and parody are quite apparent. For fans of camp, the ability to laugh with the actors, and, at their expense, makes "Bianka's Wake" a guilty pleasure indeed.

The Program

"Bianka's Wake" boasts one of the most clever theater programs in recent memory. Inspired by gossipy tabloids, the "Hollywood Hustler" introduces the antics of Bianka and her comrades as brief news items under the subtle headline "Bimbo Bianka Blows Ball."

The Company

This is the third full-scale production of a Blake Yelavich work from Naughty Austin Productions. In spring 2001, the troupe will produce "Personals," a send-up of personal ads, chat rooms and video dating by the authors of television's "Friends".

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