Birdy decided on the spur of the moment, to say ‘yes’ to this show, having met the affable Jean Franzblau herself whilst waiting to get into the show right before this one. It was eye-opening!
I hadn’t planned to see this show, but on my way into Red Hot Kitties and a Cockatoo (which happens to be on in the same room right before it) I happened to meet Jean Franzblau who was promoting her show, My Mother Doesn’t Know I’m Kinky.
This was by no means the first time I’ve been offered shows by people, and had actually been complaining earlier in the day about people coming up to me whilst eating, writing, or just sitting, because they’d seen my media pass and didn’t want to take ‘no’ for an answer (consent, people! An important theme for this show).
For some reason – probably because of just how charming she was, and something about her manner – I decided to surprise myself by saying: ‘Hey, I’m press, I’m not doing anything after this so I’ll come if you’ll have me!”
And so I did.
The format
This is a one-woman show where Jean first introduces herself, and starts off with some energetic dancing – maybe to loosen up the room? – before taking us all on a journey through her sexual awakening, and her endeavours into the BDSM community.
Vibe
The vibe of this show is a personal, emotive, at times sexy, other times brutally honest show about sex, love, kink and lust. There’s some humorous moments, but mainly it’s a drama piece where you get intimate with a stranger’s (Jean’s) sex life through the years; the things she’s learnt, and her relationship with her mother.
The show itself
We get introduced first of all to Young Jeannie, who hasn’t yet learned what she likes and what she doesn’t. She’s looking for a connection. Her parents are prudes and don’t really talk to her about sex.
She meets a soldier, and they hit it off. She can’t even remember his name now, but they have an encounter – she didn’t feel good afterwards. She went to her neighbour instead, and that wasn’t much better.
Jean’s world begins to open up to various different sides of Kinktown, and she starts to discover who she is through various encounters and relationships. There are some tense, raw, sexy, emotional moments, and some unexpected surprises along the way for Jean.
Due to Jean’s confidence and stage presence, she so naturally performs and bares her soul to the audience, and you sometimes forget this is her real-life story. That these things actually happened to her.
There are some educational moments for those maybe a little unfamiliar with BDSM; including that sometimes, people don’t just want to be S or M. Why can’t we be a little of both, depending on the mood?
I was completely immersed in the story, and Jean’s evolution as she discovers what she’s really looking for sexually. And there’s a nice payoff at the end when Jean reveals the conversation she eventually has with her mother.
Overall
I really enjoyed My Mother Doesn’t Know I’m Kinky. There were some moments I could relate to, and I’m also a little bit jealous, because I’ve never been able to speak to my own mother about sex. Not really. I think that’s probably quite common, though.
So, whether you’re kinky or not, into BDSM or not (and maybe just want to learn a little), I’d recommend My Mother Doesn’t Know I’m Kinky.
My Mother Doesn’t Know I’m Kinky
Summary
My Mother Doesn’t Know I’m Kinky is a personal, emotive, at times sexy, other times brutally honest show about sex, love, kink and lust. Go see it!
I really enjoyed this show. The ups and downs and journey into kink had a lot of reflections. I laughed loads and found it resonated on so many levels. Even if not kinky, the whole exploration and discovery of self was still worth it. I was definitely caught up in the story, and was invested in knowing whether Jeans mother would discover she was kinky. Thanks for a great performance, your energy was on point.