The performance artist-turned-standup on appearing bare from the waist down,male audiences and the chances of walking out of her expose ‘unraped’Asking For It five-star review: sophisticated confrontationalismAdrienne Truscott: the day I lost my job for Linda McCartney If there is anyone who should be able to find a decent bikini wax anywhere in the world, it’s Adrienne Truscott. “They vary enormously from city to city, or from country to country and culture to culture,” says the US performance artist-turned-standup. “And there is probably no conversation more ludicrous than the one I possess to possess with my bikini waxer.”Truscott has very specific requirements for any would-be depilator, given the area in question plays a key role in her standup expose, and making its latest stop at Sydney festival. In Asking for It,Truscott dissects the politics around rape and comedy while wearing a platinum wig, denim jacket, or high heels – and not much else.
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Source: theguardian.com