You’ve Been Served

Pushy Productions—Planetarium

I had a relative who always went for the “bad boys.” She liked the risk associated with this sort of person and the excitement that it brought.

Unfortunately, bad boys grow up to be bad men.

The risk involved theft, bullying and eventually mental and physical abuse. Meanwhile, the perfectly respectable guys sheepishly waited on the sidelines, ready to pick up the pieces. They hoped to be the next Amor, but alas, they often stayed “just friends.” That is sad on so many fronts, both for the nice guys and especially the womyn who get abused.

This is the plot that ran through my head while listening to Zeigler’s story. She jumps from one bad marriage to another disastrous encounter, enticed by the allure and the danger of the mystery and the unknown. Even knowing that she’s diving into the underbelly of society, she blindly pursues the life, hoping for bliss and reward at the end. Meanwhile, the down-to-earth person is the saviour she hopes to bail her out when everyone else fails her.

It’s a sad story, and I hope people can learn from it. Bad boys, or bad partners, might (and that’s a very loose “might”) have a place in youthful exploration, but leave the garbage people in the landfill. Noemi Zeigler tells this story through song, dance, and discourse in an entertaining and fun outing.

Ray Yuen