Theatre Can’t Wait to Reacquaint You With Their Very Best Boyfriend, Normal
Get ready folx, Theatre is about to look… exactly the same.
Once upon a time there was a (probably) straight, (definitely) white and (insert eye-roll because, OF COURSE!) male super star named Normal. Normal was a cocky little son of a bitch but nobody ever called him out on it because, let’s face it, who has time to deal with someone like that when your own life is so very
Very
VERY
Real.
Everywhere Normal went, people smiled and took pictures. They let him stand next to them even when he was drunk and a little gropey. They listened to what he had to say, and because he was educated and wealthy, and (probably) straight and (definitely) white, they usually nodded along. And when Normal was done talking, people applauded.
A lot.
Sometimes more than necessary.
Like, to the point where it became awkward, but also hard to stop because no one wants to be that asshole, you know?
And Normal’s friends didn’t help, because they basically told whoever would listen to them that everyone should strive to be more like their awesome, totally-not-problematic-friend, Normal, and to “Please buy a ticket to his latest show, which…
