What happens when Cinderella and Snow White stop searching for their “happily ever afters” and go on an alcohol-fueled, anti-prince charming bender instead?  Well, “Snow White and Cinderella F**king Rage,” playing at iO West through October 11, explores just that. 

The show, written by and starring Risa Sarachan and Christina Jeffs, portrays the two princesses as resembling anything but their Disney-pristine reputations.  Snow White (Sarachan) is narcissistic and whiny, while Cinderella (Jeffs) is vain and a sex addict.  The 35-minute comedic piece follows the two on their adventures away from their disappointing lives as princesses and on a trip into the Forbidden Forest full of accidental manslaughter, some heavy petting with gnomes and a trip to prison. 

While both lead actresses are charming and likeable, the best comedic performance comes from Mike Nelson’s  Rapunzel. With his long, golden mane and a hairy, sparkly bandeau-sporting chest, Nelson shines as the strangest, yet most endearing Rapunzel this side of Sondheim. Another notable performance comes from Hayes Hargrove as the cynical fairy godmother, Frank.

While the show had moments that were laugh-out-loud funny, but from some parts of the show were gratingly repetitive, such as Cinderella's diva lament, “I Just Want to F**k.” Given Sarachan and Jeffs' intelligent and clever writing elsewhere in the show, it would have been nice for the show to do more than make sex jokes.

Sarachan and Jeffs' show has plenty of quick wit and clever writing, but there's something that just doesn’t click and really elevate the show comedically. Overall, the show is great for a few laughs, but it won’t be winning any awards any time soon. However, seeing two adults dressed up in princess outfits that look like they came straight from the costume rack at Disneyland, replace proper princess behavior with raunchy jokes and fake wine in fake paper glasses, may just be worth the price of admission.

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