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Gayface is, essentially, a collage of observations about gay life set to a story about a couple who have been together for well over a year and their inability to be in love with each other at the same time. The observation moments were depicted by wearing masks and were done sketchcom style. Had some really funny moments, like the old-folk gay guys lamenting about how easy it is to be gay in the big city these days compared to their experiences in the little towns: “In my day, we had to walk 5 miles uphill… IN THE SNOW… to get a trick. And we had to do it IN THE OUTHOUSE. And watch for CAYOTES all the time….. AND WE DIDN’T HAVE LUBE BACK THEN EITHER.” Also amusing was the MSN smilie bit where two guys who want very different things try to hook up. One ends up with a rolleyes smiley after flipping the mask over, and the other a sadface.

While it was good, it didn’t really feel like the main story went anywhere. It had the feel of a play with a political or sociological message, but never really managed to reach it.

But it was worth the ticket price. If nothing else, it was a fun time. Reminded me a bit of Kids in the Hall gay sketches. And some portion of the proceeds go to a good cause of some sort.