Sperm Wars
Sperm Wars
Random Samples Collective
Orlando International Fringe Theatre Festival, Purple Venue</strong>
It condoms at 12 o’clock high! “Sperm Wars” turns the entire reproductive process into an action packed WW2 bomber movie complete with Star Wars cross references. Colonel Gamete leads the elite squadron of Sperm Pilots for the Left Testical Forces; they are one the finest in the entire Scrotum Area. He’s got both X wing and Y wing fighters: Captain Spunk leads the Y wing fighters; they’re fast and maneuverable while Lieutenant Xandra controls the slower but more heavily armed X wing group. The two are trying to have a tryst, but duty calls and he’d rather give himself to the cause than the hot junior officer. Over in Ovairia the Egg Queen leads Edna, Emma, Eugenia, Enya and all the other eggs girls. It’s time for them to sacrifice one of their number s for the greater good and little Emily is sent down the tubes to meet here fate. Meanwhile, back in Scrotum Land Peter Popoff prepares to launch the Prostrate Propulsion System and eject 400 million Sperm Pilots to near certain death. Oh, the Spermanity! You can never have too many dick jokes in a show like this, and as Colonel Gamete boldly states “A vagina is no place for second guessing”. Despite the opportunities for total crassitude, this show stays on the funny side of every gag it sets up and never hits a slow spot or a wet spot. And don’t forget the selfless sacrifice millions of doomed offspring, guys should reflect on this for a few seconds every now and again. This show may be raunchy but it’s never tacky, just a little sticky.
This commentary was based on a technical rehearsal.
This production is part of the 2014 Orlando International Fringe Theatre Festival. Information on tickets and show times may be found at http://OrlandoFringe.org/
