As soon as the Saturday afternoon screening of
SHOWGIRL'S 2: PENNY'S FROM HEAVEN was over, I couldn't wait for the party to continue at the world famous Castro
Theatre. Let's face it, nobody throws a party better than Peaches
Christ! And so, later that night, my friend Jennifer and I attended the 15th Anniversary screening of
SHOWGIRLS! To make this event even more outrageous, Peaches had none other than Penny herself, Rena Riffel as the special guest! After Jennifer and I had lunch at our favorite hangout
Orphan Andy's, we made our way back to the theatre just in time to be let in!
The festivities began at 7pm when Jennifer and I headed up to the mezzanine, where we had our fill of very tasty cocktails that were very strong and very tasty. Jennifer and I partied like rock stars, mingling with some the city's most famous drag queens. Soon the theatre let the crowd enter, and soon it was madness. At eight
o'clock there wasn't an empty set in the house, and her Majesty Peaches
Christ took the stage!
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| Rene Riffel and Peaches Christ at the Castro Theatre. |
Peaches (as the evil Crystal Christ) began with a fantastic musical number from the film, and the
rest of her "Showgirl Dancers" took the stage and the audience was
treated to an elaborate dance number. During the middle of the routine, coming from the back of the theatre, being carried towards the stage was the beautiful Rene Riffel as Nomi Hope. After that, Rena, Peaches and her team
did a reenactment of some scenes from the film. After that, the show
continued with a contest for best costume. At the conclusion of the contest, it was
time for the "Night of a 100 Lap Dancers" to commence! Members of the
audience had to sign up to participate in the event, to which she called
up every single one of them. Her Showgirl Dancers also helped out as
well. So people who had purchased a large popcorn received free lap
dance, and that's when all hell broke loose! People were climbing all
over seats, gyrating pelvises where everywhere, old people and young
were giving it their all as the orgy of lap dancers continued for
several minutes. (If you wish to see the craziness, I have photos of the
show on my Facebook page, so head on over and check 'em out) After it
was all over, it was time for the movie to begin!
The film stars Elizabeth Berkley as Nomi Malone, a young and
beautiful drifter who arrives in Las Vegas to become a dancer, but ends
up as a stripper at the aptly named Cheetah Club instead. She meets a
seamstress from the Stardust Hotel named Molly (Gina Ravera) and soon
the two become fast friends. When Nomi encounters a chance meeting with
the star of Molly's hotel show
Goddess Cristal Connors (Gina
Gershon), she manages to get an audition to be on their chorus line.
Soon life becomes more complicated as Cristal sees Nomi as a threat to
her and to her career as the star of the show, which creates a love/hate
friendship between the two. Also Nomi sets her eyes on Cristal's
manager and part time lover Zack Carey (Kyle MacLachlan) and the two of
them become lovers as well. Eventually Nomi wonders if all of this
stardom is worth the price.
Even before the film's original release, there was so much controversy
surrounding the film. It was the first to receive the new NC-17 rating.
It would also be Berkley's chance to shed her good girl image she had
while playing Jesse from the Saturday morning TV show
SAVED BY THE BELL.
The abundant nudity throughout the film had the censors rioting in the
streets. So when the film opened on September 22, 1995, it was an
immediate bomb. However, like a lot films, it was ahead of its time, and
found new life as a cult classic, being shown at midnight shows all
across America.
Right when the film began, I made my way back up to the mezzanine and waited in line to meet both Rena and Peaches. To my surprised, I was the first one in line! After waiting for about ten minutes, both stars came out and autographed photos, T-shirts, posters, and DVDs. Yours truly had Rena sign my DVD copy of her film SHOWGIRLS 2! After the movie, Jennifer and I took a pic with Peaches herself! Overall, that night was one exciting night!
Another fantastic Peaches Christ show has come and gone! But don't you fret my friends! There's plenty more fun ahead! In fact, The next PC show will be on October 12th at the Castro, where she will be screening the 1992 Robert Zemeckis film
DEATH BECOMES HER. So make sure you come check that show out! And if you are interested in becoming a
fan of Peaches Christ, or want to view her upcoming shows, visit her
website at
http://peacheschrist.com. To view the Castro Theater's film schedule, visit their website at
www.castrotheatre.com.
Thanks for reading, and enjoy the show!
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