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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsWhy is there a naked man in Mary Poppins?
The stage version of Mary Poppins is coming to town. The commercials show what appears to be a naked man (presumably in a body suit) in the group dance.
If you look here http://www.marypoppins.com/cast in the picture at the top he's behind Bert
nolabear
(41,991 posts)Supercalifragilisticexpiealapenis?
Just a Spoonful of Penis...oh, never mind.
MiddleFingerMom
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... my clothes will come off... when I shakes hands wif you!!!
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OriginalGeek
(12,132 posts)Bert's look of surprise...
nolabear
(41,991 posts)Is ths one of those "We're all in sixth grade giggling until soda comes out our nose" threads?
OriginalGeek
(12,132 posts)and I am perfectly fine with that.
Art_from_Ark
(27,247 posts)the um....er.... go down... Oh never mind!
rocktivity
(44,577 posts)Is a performance of Alice in Wonderland going to break out?
rocktivity
nolabear
(41,991 posts)bluedigger
(17,087 posts)Ikonoklast
(23,973 posts)Response to TrogL (Original post)
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TreasonousBastard
(43,049 posts)dancing statues, mostly of greco-roman gods, and are wearing skin tight silver costumes with appropriate fig leaves.
(Sorry to disappoint, but this is a kids' show-- an overly long one, but still a kids' show)
TrogL
(32,822 posts)Or they're just making up shit as they go along.
retread
(3,763 posts)frogmarch
(12,158 posts)yet ...
http://www.theatreport.com/modules/soapbox/article.php?articleID=67
snip:
...regarding the statues that come to life in the park and join in the celebration of "Jolly Holiday," the first large production number of the show.
I am by no means a prude but there is appropriate and there is inappropriate...
Although the male statues feature private parts that are covered with fig leaves and the female statues feature ivy-covered breasts, the dancing statues completely distract and upstage everyone else.
I was not alone in focusing on dancers' fabulous bodies (who doesn't?), accentuated with skin-tight silver costumes.
As for the fig leaves, well, that becomes the focus as well as plenty of perfect butts and breasts.
I can hear children pressing their confounded parents for answers,
"Why were silver naked men and women dancing with Mary Poppins?!"