Rocky Horror veterans and virgins were shivering with antici ... pation last night as Lips belted the show's opener. The Union, 22 W. Union St., was packed with various creatures of the night, all horny for Lost Flamingo Company's performance of The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
The 1975 movie, which starred Tim Curry and Susan Sarandon, was projected on the walls as cast members clad in g-strings and garter-belts strutted and sang in synch.
Rocky Horror glorifies sex and science fiction in the name of thrilling, chilling and fulfilling.
Its definitely risque
said Lindsay Pilko, who plays the lead role of Janet Weiss.
But most audience members did not blink an eye at the racy vulgarity - and on another level it's about being yourself
he said.
Rocky Horror is famous for blurring the lines between audience and performer -
group sex
and 2
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show us how you masturbate.
Audience participation also was encouraged with the sale of prop bags. For $1, audience members could buy the necessary tools, including rice, toilet paper and playing cards, to throw at certain times in the show.
But before the real madness could take its toll, the diva himself, Dr. Frank-n-Furter, appeared on the scene. OU student Geoff Smith performed flawlessly as the sweet transvestite.
Smith said he loves the movie because its really a strange concept
mixing sex with like a B movie. I also like song-and-dance
