Silicone Diaries

Transsexual Nina Arsenault may be perceived as "fake", but the sixty cosmetic surgeries that transformed her from an awkward man into a 36D-26-40 bombshell are anything but. The Silicone Diaries is a full, frank and fierce exploration of the contradictions associated with the quest for beauty, balanced by an intimate and spiritual account of Arsenault's adventures in plastic surgery. The play explores the perceived differences between 'inner' and 'outer' beauty, and challenges definitions of 'realness' and 'fakeness'. Along the way, Arsenault proves an engaging raconteur chronicling everything from Playboy Bunny fantasies to black market injections, a Mexican castration, and a "Crying Game-style" collision with rocker Tommy Lee. Nov. 14 - Nov. 21 Buddies In Bad Times Theatre, 12 Alexander St. Admission: Day Passes $15 Festival Pass $50 Box Office: 416 975-8555