[Perry] The Book of Mormon

Wherein our hero takes in a show.

So a while back, while my friend was still teaching English in Korea at the time, we got wind of the fact that the comedy show, The Book of Mormon would be playing in Toronto around the end of the year.

Plans were made, tickets were purchased, far too early in advance, and then we waited.

And waited.

And waited.

It then occurred to me that we might have bought the tickets TOO far in advance.

But at last, the night came.

My buddy had been back from Korea for a month or so by then and we met up and headed downtown.

The show…the SHOW.

You know what? Let me tell you, it’s a bit disconcerting to see elderly men and women, dressed to the NINES for a show that was the brainchild of Matt Stone and Trey Parker, the creators of South Park.

So the show…

It basically follows two missionaries from their missionary training to their first mission trip…out to Uganda. Where they deal with things they’d never been properly equipped to deal with. Like a population distraught and decimated by poverty, AIDS, and crazy warlords who’re out to circumcise the female population.

It was a musical.

It was flat out hilarious.

Like mind-bendingly, side splittingly, hilarious.

And the thing to keep in mind is that though it really seems like just crude humor on the surface? There’s some serious satire going on under the surface, and often? Not even under the surface.

The songs were catchy, and absolutely hilarious.

The physical comedy involved, was a bit on the crude side, but also hilarious.

The message…surprisingly touching.

Have you ever watched South Park? They have a lovely episode called “All About the Mormons”.

If your interest is piqued at all, I’d highly recommend a watch of at least the episode.

And if the stage production happens to make itself near your location?

I’d highly, HIGHLY recommend a watch as well.

Just please be advised that there IS a fair amount of foul language in the show. Not to mention, it’s incredibly irreverent on the whole issue of God and faith? So if you’re the type to be easily offended, probably not going to have the best time.

The show is too close to its South Park roots to be for everyone.

But if you enjoy that kind of thing and you have the chance to check it out?

Again, highly, HIGHLY recommended.

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