Unbuckled, Uncensored, March 28, Asian Arts Initiative

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Unbuckled, Uncensored, March 28, Asian Arts Initiative

POSTED: Thursday, April 3, 2008, 5:43 PM

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Regie Cabico didn’t waste any time. He opened his one-man show, Unbuckled, Uncensored, struggling to tell his mom he was gay, physically strained as he attempted to mince words and soften phrases. After a couple awkward attempts, he came right out with it and professed his love for both men and Broadway musicals. Like the following hour of poetry, spoken word, singing, dancing and monologues, the scene was as uncomfortable as it was really, really funny.

I imagine it’s not easy to come out to quite a few parents, but Mrs. Cabico had some secret weapons: Catholic guilt and plenty of names for the Blessed Mother. (Our Lady of Pert Plus? Genius, woman.) Much of the show revolved around Cabico’s relationship with his parents, sisters (Faith and Charity, naturally) and New York City as a gay Filipino artist. Which he managed, impressively, to make pretty relatable to a diverse audience. Turns out, awkward dorm sex is awkward dorm sex regardless of race, creed or sexuality.

Performed solo and with only a few props, Unbuckled, Uncensored is the perfect vehicle for someone like Cabico, who can go from belting out Annie tunes to re-enacting a painful break-up scene without the slightest bump. The minimalist theater it was performed in, however, was not intentional. Displaced twice by the Convention Center expansion, the Asian Arts Initiative is working out of a temporary salon space before while it renovates its new home on Vine St. Check them out at asianartsinitiative.org to see how you can help out.

(You can catch Regie Cabico at the AAI Wednesdays and Sundays for playwriting and performance workshops now through May 31. Call 215-557-0455 or visit the Web site for more info.)

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