While the Divine Diva Tour is an exercise in escapism, part of the essence of escapism is in needing to escape from something. Though the world has recently given us that in excess, back in 2005 the dark underside of this fairy’s tale was a trajectory that began with silly pomp and circumstance, then gradually bled into something deeper. Hints and foreshadowing of the impending darkness inherent to any desperate bid for escape appear here, preparing the viewer for the possibility of our corridor growing ever dimmer. Still, wrapped in color and sleights of imagery, it begs the question of whether what is being seen is truly as awful as what is being hinted at – and whether any of it was ever real.
Many people often wonder what everyone did in the days leading up to a pivotal moment in history – like how did the people of Germany live as Hitler was rising up. Perhaps we need to look around and take stock of what we are doing in America at this very moment. Every little step or minute motion towards a destination is part of how it all happens. It all matters.
There is something seductive about the way a properly-tied noose slides so smoothly around the neck.
“A person must pay dearly for the divine gift of creative fire.” – C.G. Jung
