K B.
Yelp
Le Faux was always one of my favorite drag and queer community spots in Seattle so I was excited to check it out again after some time away. I was pretty shocked to see how much the production had changed, not for the better (in my opinion).
There was a lot of selling throughout the show - glow sticks, fans, some other glow-thing, plugging of other shows and events, food, drinks, etc. I always expect some of this at least before entering a show but not multiple times throughout the entirety of one. All the selling took time away from the performers and became moments of boredom. It felt like the production was more about making money than for patrons to experience the art of drag.
The show also felt like it's now being produced for a specific audience, mostly young (white, straight) women with bachelorette parties, birthday parties, and so on. There are certainly a number of drag shows that cater specifically to this audience (which is totally fine and can be good $$) but some of the acts felt "vanilla" or strange. I was shocked to see a birthday cake come out to a female patron with a dildo on it that she was then "cheered on" by the audience + MC to suck, which she eventually did very quickly and obviously reluctantly lol. It was obvious that she didn't want to do it and the MC could have just squashed the cheering with a funny joke, and moved on. Maximum cringe lol.
In terms of the performers and staff, the costumed hostesses were super sweet but the vibe was a bit, eh, intense. The MC was hilarious, talented, and gorgeous - she was my absolute favorite part of the show! The performances were good but seemed to be lacking diversity in types of music. l also watched one of the queens accost a patron who had decided to leave a tad early (who knows for what reason, and honestly, who cares). People sometimes have other places to be or need a break, and they don't need to be shamed for it.
Based on the other reviews here, this show hits right for some and not for others. Sadly, I probably won't be back again.