WHAT IS EROTIC? 

WANDERLUST

Fifth Annual Performance Fundraiser

February 12, 13, 14, 19 & 20, 2010

*Erotic Bazaar 7:30pm* 

Bring your extra cash and sample our wares 

8:00pm curtain

Where else in Santa Cruz do dancers arrive on your doorstep, aerialists depart gravity in a sexy double suicide, naughty theatre punch your e-ticket, acrobats transport you, and songstresses upgrade you to a first-class seat?  Absolutely nowhere else than The 418 Project in downtown Santa Cruz, Valentines Day Weekend, 2010.

"This show is getting a bit out of hand," confesses What is Erotic? senior director Laura Bishop. What started as an 'innocent' cabaret and fundraiser five years ago has become a full-blown explosion exploration of all things erotic. "In fact, this year, we couldn't even keep it in the country--the show took on an exotic, international flavor we'd never seen before. You know, the seduction of travel, the flavors of exotic breezes blowing across your skin, of foreign...tongues being whispered in your ear..."

This year's line-up includes the sexy acrobatics of Evan Adler, Caro Clarke and Eli Weinberg, hot burlesque of Parker Mozee-Baum, steamy dance choreographed by Cabrillo's Leslie Johnson, smoking spoken word by Lex, vintage bistro song (think Edith Piaf) of Flow Le Sur, and live musical soundscape by Junkyard Gamelan with Dr. Now and Brent Crosson. 

What Is Erotic? invites performance artists of all genres--burlesque theatre practitioners, aerial dancers, spoken word artists and singers, to name just a few--to show up and testify...What IS Erotic?  Each artist develops performance art that answers the question.  The result is a show that will send you and your Valentine straight to the nearest embassy to get your passport stamped for departure to luscious lands.

This year's show includes The Erotic Bazaar, a chance for the audience to interact with performers pre-show by wandering in an imaginary land where 'your erotic dreams can be realized...'  Guests can confess their deepest fantasies to a sex therapist, have a love letter typed on a vintage typewriter and delivered by a sexy postman or girl, buy What Is Erotic? lingerie for themselves or their sweetie, and indulge as cast members wander by with sensual treats of all sorts.  Join the raffle and get a love song performed for your lover as part of the show or win other titillating prizes.  Sniff exotic spices or have poetry whispered in your ear.  You may even get a lap dance.  Some of these treats are gratis, some come with a price tag.  And all of it benefits The 418 Project.

Tickets $18 - $25 at the door

To purchase tickets in advance

http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/97089 

For reservations call (831) 466-9770

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