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Well I’m all a bit discombobulated this week as I’m not sure what to write about.
I have been on two dates with the same man in the past two weeks and have a LOT to say on that matter. However as the man in question did ask if he was a project I’d started so I could write about him on here, I am somewhat loathed to do so.
That comment initially incensed me beyond belief, as you can imagine, as I am not in the habit of toying with anyone for journalistic endeavour. HOWEVER, after I thought about it a bit more I calmed down.
I mean it’s not like he really knows me at all, and it wouldn’t be the first time its ever happened, (I think I can remember a few chick flicks about it in fact) and sometimes I am maybe a bit brutally honest on here which could be daunting to date sooooooo I can understand it to an extent. Still it miffed me.
I don’t think I’ll say any more about him, but suffice to say I don’t think we’re getting married.
So what to write about…
Something sophisticated, something mature, something elegant… I know, Harry Potter.
It was breaking news recently that Daniel Radcliffe, the actor who plays Harry, is about to appear naked onstage in a London play. It’s called Equus and in it he has to simulate reaching orgasm whilst riding naked on a horse.
Just like Quidditch then.
It seems once he’s finished filming Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, he’ll pop into London to appear onstage with only his magic wand on display for sixteen weeks, then he’s back into filming Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince immediately after.
I guess now he’s seventeen he’s all keen to show the world just how grown up he is. Still I’ll bet he wished he could brandish his invisibility cloak in a strategic position when the spotlight hits him. In fact it all seems a bit odd to me as last year he was quoted on numerous websites as saying he was petrified of maybe having to shoot some naked shower scenes for Harry.
And yet here he is with his Dark Arts soon to be on full display. I’d have thought he’d prefer to be naked onscreen because as they say, the camera adds ten pounds… but apparently he’s been bitten by the theatre bug and is going to let “that which not shall be named” all hang out.
The theatre will probably be mobbed by teenagers thinking they’re in for the musical version of Riding High, and I guess in a way they’d be right, but hopefully security will be tight so the younguns don’t get a shock and end up needing to have their memories erased (Something that’s happened to me after a few wines if I’m not mistaken).
I’ve often pondered what I’d do if I had to get naked onstage, but then I remembered theatre is dependent on having an audience, so that makes my decision pretty easy. (And anyway, I’d need more of an invisibility muumuu and I don’t think they make those.)
So you’re all safe for the time being.
Well unless of course I have a few of the aforementioned wines, and a band starts playing “You Can Leave Your Hat On”… then I can’t make any promises.
But apart from that, if you want to see Harry’s crystal balls then get to London’s West End from February next year. It might help if you take your opera glasses with you.
Penny
TONIGHT (August 17) Speakeasy returns, this time UPSTAIRS in the Classic Comedy Bar Studio, 321 Queen St. Spoken Word, Comedy, Cabaret, Music, Magic, Dance, Naked Tao Drumming… whatever. The Alternative Open Mic, 8pm, Gold Coin. To perform email speakeasy@hotpink.co.nz
Last updated: 29/04/2008
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