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Mercnbeth -> RE: Kinky Theater? (9/23/2005 6:12:27 AM)
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Is it a place that brings to it the actor or actress in a person?
In other word's is "The Public Scene" an expression of "Kinky Theater"?
The same reason why most attempts at "kinky theater" are bad is what makes watching and participating in a public scene great - Intimacy. Most pro or staged scenes lack the intimacy between the participants. The people doing the scene usually are not that good at acting. It's just the opposite with most people who scene in public. The intimacy they share is obvious to the observer. That intimacy can't be an act. It's common when we scene in public to lose track that there may be somebody watching.
It's difficult to answer the question; "why scene in public?" Appropriate especially today as we leave for the Folsom Fringe where we'll be in a play room where there will literally be 100's of people active in various scenes, us among them. We both feed off the electricity and the dynamic of the people around us. The intimacy that I referred to permeates the room. The sights, the sounds, even the smell of the raw passion is very intoxicating. I've observed many people come to a public event for the first time and swear they are just there to observe and dipped their toe in the pool. The walk in and swear that they will NEVER get naked, NEVER participate at ANY level. Most often, before the night is over they've dived into the deep end of the pool.
Interestingly enough, none of the petty prejudices about age, weight, height, hair color, hair length, what people call each other, or manner of dress; seem to be important at a public play party. What is most important is respect. Respect for the other people in attendance, and respect for not playing with any toy that doesn't belong to you - including and especially the human toys. People who break those two important protocols don't last long. It's one of the reasons that a public play party is one of the safest places a newbie can play. It's easy and common to ask someone to observe and monitor a scene. It's also a great place to learn at any level. If you witness someone use a new toy or an old toy a new way; you can go up to them (AFTER THE SCENE!) and get some pointers. I've never seen a request or question of this nature rebuffed. The shared intimacy generates a great camaraderie. It's easy to make friends. Except for the exhaustion you usually feel afterwards, it's an amazing experience.
Trying to describe what the play area will look like at the Folsom Fringe tonight about midnight to someone who has never been there is impossible. You may not believe it, but you surely can't imagine it. Trying to explain what it feels like to participate is even a more impossible task. But one thing it isn't is "Kinky Theater". The majority of people in the scenes won't be acting.
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