I Favor My Daddy: A Tale of Two Sissies
Jamie Brickhouse
A gay, alcoholic son uncovers the truth about his martini and bikini loving conservative father in this darkly comic, intimate, enthralling show that shines new meaning on the old question: "Who’s your daddy?"
Venue: Open Eye Theatre
Tagged For: Comedy, Drama, Solo Show, Storytelling, LGBTQIA+ Content
Content Warnings: Adult Language, Crude Humor
Ages 18 and up
You don’t need me to tell you to go see Jamie Brickhouse’s new Fringe show - just listen to what playwright and drag legend Charles Busch said (yes, Psycho Beach Party, Die Mommie Die, Vampire Lesbians of Sodom, that Charles Busch):
“[I Favor My Daddy] scores on so many levels: funny, touching, honest, insightful and most of all a wonderful entertainment.”
Also, Jamie has compiled some of the best one-liners from the show in a video trailer (I think my favorite turn of phrase is “nervous as a sodomite whore in church, which I am”)
If you need more convincing, it’s already won awards at the New York International Fringe Festival, San Francisco Fringe Festival and the FRIGID Festival New York, and has a slew of other complimentary quotes from reviews far and wide listed as well.
Jamie is also nice enough to quote me talking about his last Fringe show here, 2018’s Dangerous When Wet: Booze, Sex, and My Mother -
“Jamie Brickhouse weaves a tale you couldn't tell just anybody’s mother, but my Mom and I both liked it a lot; Brickhouse spares neither his mother nor himself but it’s a hell of a story.”
This is posted right under another glowing quote from John Townsend in Lavender Magazine, which was sort of a one-two punch for me because, well, the last time Jamie was here in the Twin Cities, both my Mom and John Townsend were still alive. Weird six year gap, with a pandemic in the middle of it, which didn’t kill either of them, just hundreds of thousands of others. (Morbid turn, apologies.)
All of which is more proof I need a good, reliable, queer hour of laughter more than usual these days, so it’s a good thing Jamie has a new show in town.
Also, check out Jamie’s website if you want to see the bottom half of the image he had photographed for his publicity. Apparently it only fits well in portrait, not banner mode.
My work here is done.
Go see the show. I’m planning to.
Here's some handy links to this year's Top 10 list and Top 11-20 list, also a full list of all returning favorites to this year's Fringe, plus a link to all the 2024 Minnesota Fringe Festival coverage.
While I have your attention, please VOTE :)
Minnesota is currently in the early voting period
for our Congressional and local primaries (I had the U.S. Senate,
Congress, and the Minneapolis school board on my ballot) - final day to
vote in the primary is Tuesday, August 13th, but you don't have to wait
until Fringe is over, go vote right now :)
Early voting for the Presidential Election itself in Minnesota starts on Friday, September 20th.
We're lucky to have a lot of time to get our voices heard, so cast your
vote, and then make sure everyone you know and love is registered and
gets to the polls to vote. Election Day, your final date to vote, is Tuesday, November 5th.
As a queer playwright and theater maker, I want a government that's compassionate and competent enough to keep us all safe and healthy, keep theaters open and running, and personally, I'd just like to be legal myself and keep the weirdos out of government and out of my personal business (and the things I post on this blog, for instance). We all have our reasons, so let's make sure we get the leaders we need and deserve, and get our friends, family and co-workers to raise their voices, too.
Find where to vote and what's on your ballot (with links to candidate websites) and other resources at the Minnesota Secretary of State's website.
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Vote. Raise your voice. We're not going back.
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