rhd323 ([personal profile] rhd323) wrote2007-08-12 09:38 pm

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Ah, I forgot to update about Eddie. :)

He was, as always, fabulous. I was a tiny disappointed that he wasn't in drag for the show, as it was Mark's first time ever seeing Eddie. I figured, to get the full Izzard effect, you should see him in lipstick and leather boots for the first time. But, I suspected he might forego all of that given what he's been working on lately (probably has to maintain facial hair for The Riches, for example). Or he just felt like looking like a sexy guy, which is always a possibility as well. I'll take Eddie in jeans, a button down, and blazer just as easily as I'll take him with boobs and a mini skirt.

He was on stage for about 2 hours, which is never long enough. Of course, I'm so smitten that all he has to do is change his facial expression for me to laugh. The show was his usual great combination of politics, pop culture, religion, history, miscellaneous amusement. For example, at one point in the show, a fly did a kamikaze run at Eddie's forehead. Literally. So the next 10 minutes, at least, was Eddie talking insects and following the fly around the stage. Somehow, he even made that hysterical. He made a few references to earlier shows, which were hysterical, but someone like Mark would have missed them, having not seen Unrepeatable, Dressed to Kill, and so forth.

Unfortunately, I consumed a few too many McMennaman's beers beforehand to remember really specific details (not that there was a high likelihood of that anyways - I don't have that kind of memory).

All in all, worth the money and aggravation spent from Berlin to acquire tickets. Plus, he was oh-so-close in the tiny theater. Thirteen rows away, you could see every facial movement and expression, which is exactly how one should see Eddie.

For the curious, he looked a bit like he does in this photo.

[identity profile] jessacord.livejournal.com 2007-08-13 05:30 am (UTC)(link)
I am so envious that you got to see him perform live. I really hope he comes to San Francisco, but the likelihood of that diminishes with each day that passes before the fall viewing season. He'll be back shooting "The Riches" if he's not already and I can get my fill when I see him on tv. But I'll be watching my email like a hawk, waiting for an SF performance announcement, just in case....

[identity profile] baristababe.livejournal.com 2007-08-13 07:00 am (UTC)(link)
You never know. Seattle is sort of a random deviation from his fairly regular appearances in LA of late. And I literally got less than a two day notice that tickets were going on sale - less than 2 weeks before the show. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you. :)