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Detroit native Sheila Kay questions
the wisdom of self-help gurus in her new
comedy show, "Venus Attacks!"

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he's a two-woman show. And
she's landed roles on television and in
why not? Comedian Sheila
the movies, as well as being a star on
Kay and her daughter,
the comedy circuit.
Shannon, were a duo for
Now Kay finds herself spoofing the
years, a pair that made it through life's
John Grays of the world. One of the
comical and not-so-funny passages.
characters in her show, Ms. X, has writ-
Now Kay's teamed up with Debbie
ten a book, Women are from Bras, Men
Kasper in a new theatrical comedy show,
are from Penus. Although billed as a
Venus Attacks!, a tongue-in-cheek inter-
mamma-rama," the show not only
active seminar that parodies self-help, or
pokes fun at men, but at women, self-
empowerment, workshops. Kay and
help, body image and women's rights.
Kasper play a gamut of
Kay romps from char-
kooky characters, all purport-
acter to outrageous char-
ing to raise the level of
acter, including Dr.
women's self-esteem (whether
Simpatico, a new-age
they want it or not).
psychotherapist who
The two call themselves
says, "The secret to hap-
"warrior goddesses" and
piness is to be able to
claim to be "beyond femi-
look at yourself naked in
nism, because we're pretti-
a mirror, from behind,
er." The production is
without having a drink."
staged like a seminar, and
Claims Candy Box, a
the VENUS girls —
98-year-old relationship
VENUS is a national
sexpert, "Sex is like rid-
women's rights group striv-
Sheila Kay brings her
ing a bike, but I can't
ing to take the word "man"
self-help parody to
remember why."
out of "woman" — intro-
Royal 0 ak.
"Candy Box was origi-
duce a cavalcade of speakers
nally Candy Barr," says
and drop-in guests, while prodding
Kay, "but she didn't want anyone to
the audience for questions and
know she was Jewish." She makes this
answers.
statement in a heavy Yiddish accent.
As a single mom, Kay considered
Kay also plays Carmella Gambino,
herself and Shannon goddesses in their
ex-Mafia wife and creator of "Awaken
own right. Born on Pasadena Street, in
the Bitch Within."
the Dexter-Davison area of Detroit,
"Carmella really helps you play the
Kay and her family moved to Oak
blame game," says Kay.
Park when she was 6, and she attended
The two award-winning comedians
Ferndale High School.
definitely see "Venus Attacks!" open-
"The only cool thing in Ferndale
ing on Broadway some day. They are
back then was the Winkelman's store,"
constantly changing and rewriting the
she says.
script, and taking the production to
Married and divorced young, she
comedy clubs, hotel banquet rooms
found herself a struggling comedian
and theaters. The campy evening of
with an infant daughter. The two
self-help parody comes to Ridley's
moved to California, searching for
Comedy Castle in Royal Oak on
"the big break," but found it too
Sunday, Oct. 15.
expensive and came back home for a
"I'll be back home where I got my
little parental assistance.
start," says Kay. The goddess returns. El
"I kept plying my trade," says Kay,
— Linda Bachrack
"but stayed on the road for briefer
periods so I could be at home with
Shannon. I was lucky I could leave her
Venus Attacks comes to Ridley's
with my mom."
Comedy Castle in Royal Oak 8
The goddesses moved back to
p.m. Sunday, Oct. 15. Tickets
California permanently 12 years ago,
are $15. (248) 542-9900.
and Shannon, now grown, has settled
in Las Vegas. Kay's career skyrocketed;

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