Review: (Toronto) Manon, Sandra and the Virgin Mary

(photo by Cylla von Tiedemann)

Icons, idols and disillusionment permeate the space at Buddies.
by Christian Baines

Intertwining sexuality with religion is a well-worn concept, but Michel Tremblay forges a particularly thought-provoking and perhaps even literal connection between their acolytes. The pious Manon has spent her adult life in servitude to Catholicism, her beloved rosary and every virtue she holds dear. Transvestite Sandra wants to fuck, embracing his gracefully un-aging cock, the one organ he can rely on in the face of an increasingly cruel mirror.