Going Rogue at the Fishtank: KC theater folk read and befoul the book of Palin

The big news this week is that photogenic real American Sarah Palin has kinda/sorta written a Young Adult book about why everybody should quit their jobs. But books are hard and take time to read! Understanding the dilemma Going Rogue presents to non-elitists, local theater people last night performed the public service of reading Palin’s book aloud at the Fishtank Performance Studio at 1715 Wyandotte.

There several dozen Crossroads types packed in a tiny room whose aluminum foil wall-paper suggests either ’50s sci-fi or what life is like for a baked potato. A two buck donation was good for a can of Hamms. Organizer Lisa Cordes explained the rules: She’d edited the book down some, but promised “We did try to maintain the spirit, flavor and narrative of the tale.” Also, we had to drink any time Palin:

• Mentions Ronald Reagan

• Uses folksy language

• Bashes the media

• Writes “Dang,” “Give me a break” or “Bullcrap.”

• Refers to any of the following children and/or potpourri flavors: Piper, Trigg, Track, Tripp, Willow or Bristol

Low comedy and much drunkenness ensued.