Dos Fallopia Dish it Up for Christmas

Lisa Koch and Peggy Platt cook up reliably hysterical vignettes. They maintain topicality and an incredible sense of pun, and have been together 20 years! Their Christmas series, Ham for the Holidays, is a tradition for some, and you might want to make it yours. Their productions are GLBT-funny humor, fun for straight and gay alike.

This year, in Lard Potion No. 9, the lounge act The Colonel and Shenille are singing in a not-so-glamorous venue: The Tukwila Light Rail Station. But it doesn’t seem to bother them. In fact, they gamely play tour guide to befuddled tourists who actually want to get ALL the way to the airport, rather than just close by. Costumes (by Kim Dancy) and wigs (by Akemi Hart) for this and other vignettes are really fun and well-thought out. Shenille’s faux bathrobe and slippers are spot on.

Accompanying Dos Fallopia this time out, D.J. Gommels and Michael Oaks support by acting, singing and playing instruments. Their support is seamless and they look like they’ve been playing all together for years, though Oaks apparently pinch hit at the last moment.

Audience participation is included for some pieces, like All in the Family Feud. If you’re picked, lend a hand. It’s painless, they help you out a lot. This game-show spoof features Koch as Edith Bunker, Platt as Archie Bunker and Gommels as Maude. They are all pitch perfect. Archie’s homophobia is on full, hysterically un-P.C. display.

Act One concludes with the sequined Sequim Gay Men’s Chorus, which couldn’t perform at GALA because four people is not considered a chorus, but they apparently were allowed to perform in the lobby. Choreography by David Koch helps keep the laughs coming. The loving tribute to the Seattle Men’s Chorus is an audience favorite.

Act Two presents the other audience send-up favorite duo of Wynotta and Euomi Spudd. The Spudds have lost their home, like many, and are not living in a double-wide trailer and hosting (and judging) a Christmas talent show. However, Euomi is feuding with a neighbor, so she’s a little heavy on the gong. 

The humor is home-grown, but the production is sophisticated and technically smart, and could be recognized anywhere in the country as a great spoof team. They are terrific singers, as well, with Koch putting out several record albums, some with funny songs and some straight out great singing. Support great local talent and go see the show.