Based on the play by Katori Hall, this blisteringly entertaining new series shows the world of stripping through black female and queer charactersP-Valley, the stingingly fresh if unfortunately named Starz series by playwright Katori Hall about a strip club in the Mississippi Delta, frequently strips the pole dance of its sheen. (The show’s name is short for Pussy Valley, Hall’s 2015 play on which it’s based). In the middle of a routine, the show cuts the beat – you hear only the heavy breathing of Mercedes (Brandee Evans), as she holds a plank feet off the ground, the squeaky strain of the pole as she launches her red stilettos around, around and down the stage. The club is awash in dollar bills and cheers, packed with men, but the camera’s focus remains on Mercedes’s work – the finesse of pole-dancing as athletic feat, her body a beacon of training and talent, rather than sex appeal. This is her job, her art, and she’s incredible at it. Related: Ju-On: Origins review – Netflix’s gory but scare-free Grudge TV show Continue reading…
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