CRUEL VALENTINE

The lights come up on the stage an icy blue as the soothing, classic melodies of Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Opus No. 46 "Morning Mood", by Edvard Grieg, performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra swell. All the audience can see is a pair of lush feather fans, a burlesque staple, and the legs of the person behind them. The music makes the audience feel light and airy as the piano trills. The fans gracefully glide through the air, strategically hiding the performer from view. As the music swells, the beautiful burlesque dancer is revealed, but wait, that's not a burlesque dancer; that's a tauntaun! The audience can't decide whether to laugh at the absurdity or cry at the beauty as the tauntaun continues to perform a magnificent fan dance...