By Peter Maddern
There is probably no more courageous a form of performing than strutting as a lady boy – celebrating one’s hormone, chemical and surgical transformation from one gender to another. And one does not need faulty eyesight to feel convinced that what you are seeing is what you thought you were seeing.
However, courage alone does not make for entertainment and unfortunately The Thailand Labyboy Superstars came up somewhat short on that score. Beyond the first half being marred by an inadequate sound system, the show lacked imagination and at times rehearsal. Lip synching is a dangerous approach at the best of times but when poorly done it somewhat detracts from the rest of the show no matter how many feathers, veils and fancy hats you have on.
Where well known stars are mimicked either one is out for parody or beyond the original channelling. Whether it was of Beyonce, La Belle, Tina Turner or Whitney Houston the Ladyboy caricatures kind of went nowhere.
While the second half was better than the first, unless transgender is your stuff, there are better cabaret shows that come through town.
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