"Jurassiq Parq" brings '90s camp roaring into SF
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Dinosaur eggs? In this economy? The cast of Jurassiq Parq marvels at what they've created. Photo: Nicole Fraser-Herron
It's Saturday night in San Francisco, and I'm watching a drag queen dressed as Steve Irwin unveil a cage of sexy velociraptors in fishnet stockings.
State of play: This is "Jurassiq Parq," an immersive musical parody of the 1993 film that goes all in on nostalgia.
- Think Richard Attenborough in a rhinestoned safari suit and dinosaurs singing everything from Destiny's Child to Cyndi Lauper.
What they're saying: "'90s nostalgia is the warm Snuggie for the millennial soul," writer and director Michael Phillis tells Axios. "Wrap yourself up in it and revel in the simpler times when the pager was high-tech and cargo shorts were still OK."
The intrigue: San Francisco is no stranger to niche drag shows, but "Jurassiq Parq" has broad appeal.
- Movie buffs, queer theater fans, and '80s and '90s music lovers will all find something to love, as well as "anyone who had a sexual awakening to Jeff Goldblum," Phillis said.
My thought bubble: This is exactly the type of ridiculous theater we need right now — a chance to walk into the jungle and forget the world while you sing-scream Madonna.
Stop by: "Jurassiq Parq" runs Thursdays-Saturdays at Oasis until Aug. 2. Tickets start at $57.