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eye WEEKLY                                               April 4, 1996
Toronto's arts newspaper                      .....free every Thursday
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ON STAGE                                                      ON STAGE

                 DYKE CITY II: THE SECRET OF THE OOZE

Written by Sonja Mills. Directed by Ruthe Whiston. Featuring Kathryn 
Haggis, Sarah Stanley and Caroline Azar. Tallulah's Cabaret, Buddies 
In Bad Times, 12 Alexander St. To April 7. $10-12, 975-8555.

                                  by
                           LAURA KOSTERSKI

Is Angela Lansbury a gay icon? Do all lesbians eat humus and listen to 
Melissa Etheridge?

Answers to these important questions and more can be found in Dyke 
City II: The Secret Of The Ooze, Sonja Mills' new comedy about a nerdy 
dyke named Jane (Sarah Stanley) who can't seem to get her girlfriend 
to 'put out.' Watching Jane's pitiful advances (come-ons as lame as 
"we can sit on my bed and drink tea!") is her roommate Fran -- a husky 
Ralph Kramden-style dyke with a dirty mind and a foul mouth.

Fran wisely advises Jane to be more direct. As Jane mulls over her sex 
problems, however, Fran is invited to her sister's wedding where, to 
her horror, she must serve as maid of honor. Fran reluctantly trades 
her cut-offs and T-shirt for a pink taffeta gown, and the result ain't 
pretty. While at the reception, she escapes the probing questions of a 
nosy aunt (Ann Holloway) by chumming around with her disgusting uncle 
(Peter Lynch).

Playwright Sonja Mills has created a light, accessible romp through 
the world of relationships by creating amusing caricatures like Lisa 
(Caroline Azar) an earnest, earthy, Birkenstock-wearing lesbian who 
invites her dates to breast cancer vigils and makes her own preserves.

Dyke City II is very funny, particularly because of Kathryn Haggis' 
hilarious performance as the grumpy, belly-scratching, beer-drinking 
Fran. Haggis makes every joke (even the cheap ones) pay off.

With its simple, fast-paced plotline, goofy but lovable characters and 
quirky complications, the show would translate well to television. 
It's also perfectly suited to the venue; a light sex-comedy to enjoy 
over a few drinks in the ambience of Tallulah's Cabaret

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