BWW Reviews: DIXIE'S TUPPERWARE PARTY at McDavid Studio
Caution: Mature content below
When purchasing tickets to DIXIE'S TUPPERWARE PARTY, the one-woman show currently playing at the McDavid Studio in Ft. Worth, you might question what's in store. Is this a drag show? A play? Is this literally a Tupperware party? The answer: all of the above and more!
Last Friday, the party in Ft. Worth started as I approached the theatre, where I found Dixie and her team filming a shout-out to her fans on the street corner (which is probably not the only street corner the queen has worked). As two middle-aged heterosexual couples approached her for pictures, she happily entertained their request without skipping a beat (cue Dixie: "Say penis!"). Moments later, the sassy, six-foot-something, redheaded housewife chassed into the theatre, making new friends as she passed around a bowl of candy to each attendee at her party.
With 14 years of real-life Tupperware-pushing experience, Dixie Longate (written and performed by the clever Kris Andersson) executes a series of hilarious, unique, and sometimes bawdy product demonstrations (like a cupcake tray that can double as a jello-shot carrier; a corkscrew easy enough to operate from your lap...while driving: you get the idea) in an effort to sell you the all-American food storage product. Throughout her pitch, Dixie also shares her entertaining and sometimes heartwarming story of being a single mom from a mobile home in Alabama, who has left her trailer and children (Wynona, Dwayne, and Absorbine Jr.) behind to become a Tupperware Superstar. Throughout the night, there's also a "Tupperware rimming" contest, a sing-a-long song, and hysterical opportunities for "good Christian women" to win silly prizes. Although her tale is quite obviously created by the man under the makeup, Dixie's huge heart and passion for plastics are sincere and absolutely infectious.
You might be wondering if this show is just a vehicle for a brilliant sales(wo)man to charge admission on top of the potential Tupperware profits. While that's not far from the truth, the party/show itself is worth the cost of admission alone, providing the right amount of glitz, glamour, and giggles you'd expect of such a southern showgirl who likes to talk a little dirty. (Read: adult content!) Aside from a few onstage jokes, as well as order forms being available throughout the theatre, high-pressure sales are not Dixie's style. I did head home with a cabinet full of new item (like "two-boobs-and-a-box"), but other guests chose to pose for pictures, or simply found the theatre's exit without any harassment.
For those of you afraid of "audience participation," I should mention that Dixie is kind enough to only tease those brave enough to sit in the first couple of rows...most of the time. Still, when she speaks to her guests, she works hard to make sure they're in on the laugh, never making anyone the "butt" of the joke (insert your own pun here).
For tickets, call 1-877-212-4280, or order online at www.basshall.com. Tickets are also available at the Bass Performance Hall ticket office at 525 Commerce Street, Ft. Worth, 76102. The party continues through May 3rd!
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