Since Hollyhock House suffered extensive earthquake damage during January 1994 Northridge Earthquake, only exterior restoration of this massive building was near completion. Sadly, public has been deprived of being allowed to go on interior tours of this masterpiece since it was nearly condemned. Luckily, Kim and I had toured house on two separate occasions prior to it's earthquake damage, and had marveled in blending of differing architectural influences ranging from Mayan, Japanese, Egyptian and Spanish Colonial. After nine years of LA bureaurocratic red tape and squabbling, only a few of many needed millions of dollars have trickled into restoring this first example of F.L.W.'s "California Romanza" style of architecture.

California Romanza, which is a term Frank Lloyd Wright coined, meaning, "To make ones own form," although intended to apply as an architectural term to explain his many influences, can be applied in a philosophical manner to theme of this play: struggle of mind over heart. In eternal battle of logic versus love, there are no hard and fast rules. Each heartfelt pang of emotion has to be dealt with for all its love, jealousy, and fear of rejection certainly requires one "to make one's own form." No simple formulas or answers exist. It's a long, dragged out war, whether on a quest to restore Hollyhock House, or to logically comprehend many intricacies of love.

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The entire show was non-stop laughter. Hence, I coined a phrase, "Dicktacular!" and it certainly fits. To warm up crowd, a hysterical comedienne, Debi Gutierrez, performed a 30-minute set. As she stated obvious in her ice-breaking set, "I don't have a penis." The majority of her gut busting humor was aimed at typical mommy, women experiences involving kids, husbands, and, of course, penises. I concur with her thought, why she never understood why people were paying money to see this theatrical production - men showing you tricks with their penises - when most men are more than willing to whip it out and show you for free. All in name of entertainment and complete audience satisfaction, I thought.

After her 30 minute set, it was time for stars of show to hit stage. It was obvious that two performers, marionettes if you will, had worked long and hard on their tricks as they went through their set. Without proper stretching, they warned, these tricks must not be tried at home. Or, you could purchase their step-by-step self-titled explanatory book. Each told history of many of puppetry tricks, told jokes, explained how to do some of these, and often asked for female volunteers to assist them. When a trick fell flat or grossed out someone in crowd, they were quick to remind crowd, "Now who paid to see dick tricks?!" Now that statement really brings this whole issue to a head.

As camera operator zoomed in for a close-up of one of below belt maneuvers,

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