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The cast of The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity Director Alejandro Saucedo finds the drag of wrestling at Circle Theatre RICH LOPEZ | Staff Writer Rich@DallasVoice.com Pro wrestling is such a gateway for many queer or gay men.
I mean, men with oiled up physiques grappling other men wearing very little. Everything was right there to trigger some feelings and at the same time, it was safe because it wasn’t gay or “It’s a sport.” Queer director Alejandro Saucedo (he/they) bonded with his dad over wrestling.
But now, in his new show, he sees it as having been more than what it was on the surface. In The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity, Saucedo finds some deeper aspects in the sport of wrestling as he and his cast head into Friday’s opening night for the play.
The show opened in previews on Thursday and runs through Oct. 28 at Circle Theatre in Fort Worth. Also, the show is basically live wrestling — on stage. “This is probably the most technical show I’ve worked on.
