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What would a
beautiful, healthy, sexy young woman do if she had trouble with her male
relationships? Many women often decide to take a "time out" from dating –
maybe try celibacy – maybe take a trip. Adria Tennor goes one step better
- she learns to dance like a strip teaser, complete with six inch spike
heels, g-string and the proverbial 12 foot pool that becomes the
centerpiece of her transformation.
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The journey
to "the pole" begins with Adria as a pre-teen talking about her
insecurities because she’s the tallest one in her class. She brings
us along on her high-school years, depicting her parents’
restrictive attitudes and her problems with various boys, including
the "prom from hell".
You discover
early on in the show that Adria is very funny and has a penchant for
creating vivid characters. As she tells of her life, acting out her
travails and frustrations you can’t help noticing the sweetness in
her face and the sincerity in her voice.
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One tends to
wonder how can a girl like this have
relationship problems The answer is simple. Her check list is
quite long and demanding, and she keeps finding the wrong kind of
person. At times the show goes beyond a performance, as her feelings
of tension show through the comic veneer.
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As it turns
out, the pole dance makes a huge change in her life. She discovers
her self determination, her confidence and her sensuality. In the
final scene, she even discovers the one thing she had sought so
eagerly – true love. As it turns out, the man she eventually finds
love with had been there all along. She just had to learn how to see
if from a different perspective.
Whether it
was the pole dancing that did it or not may be up for debate.
Adria is a story teller that knows how to use symbolism to make a
point. As you listen to her words and see her actions it's
clear that there is a statement being made here. Whether the
audience reads it as she intends depends on the experiences each
person brings, and how each one perceives the show. The
bottom line is that Adria is saying that the most important thing is
to take control of your own life and have the courage to pursue your
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Directed by Melora
Hardin, the co-star of the hit TV show "The Office", the presentation is
crisp and edgy while managing many serious moments, compelling situations
and a message that could be of benefit to many young women. And for
sure, the message has nothing to do with doing a strip tease.
Plays Wednesdays
and Sundays through November 19, 2006 at the Art Works Theatre Space -
6569 Santa Monica Boulevard in Hollywood. Reservations at: (323)
939-5523.
Photos: Ed Krieger
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