Fiesta’s Cornyation — a drag comedy recognized for its biting political satire — took a stunning go on San Antonio’s fast-approaching mayoral race, citing a crowded, confusing contest that simply didn’t really feel very humorous.
“No mayoral skit this yr, as a result of no mames” — Spanish slang used to precise disbelief — “it’s already a f****** mess,” co-master of ceremonies Suzi Ingram introduced within the opening remarks of Tuesday night time’s first present.
The choice comes as final yr’s Cornyation solid alluded to all of the fun they deliberate to have with San Antonio’s 2025 municipal election.
“We are able to’t wait to see all of you subsequent yr… for the biennial, fully nonpartisan San Antonio Shi*tty Council Starvation Video games,” 2024 co-host Payton Kane mentioned on the finish of the set.
However when it got here time to assemble this yr’s acts, a 27-candidate mayoral race with few clear frontrunners didn’t rise to the highest of anybody’s listing.
“Every designer picks their very own subject, and I don’t suppose that any designer felt any sort of enthusiasm concerning the election in any respect or curiosity in masking it,” mentioned present author Jesse Mata, who has been concerned with the occasion since 2003.
To his level, early voting for the Could 3 election ended this week with in-person early turnout down about 30% from 2015. It’s nearly sure that nobody will take 50% of the vote, resulting in a June 7 runoff between the highest two finishers.
Nonetheless, this yr’s co-hosts, Ingram and Mindy Miller Hill, managed to sneak in a number of digs of their opening remarks.
“Right here’s a query, which of these one rating and 7 solicitous suitors would you belief to be your designated driver?” Hill requested the viewers of the mayoral discipline — a reference to the wave of DWIs popping out of Metropolis Corridor.
And in a nod to the extra nationwide politics pushed skits to return, Ingram replied that the mayoral hopefuls had been a lot price roasting, simply not in comparison with every thing else occurring.
“Whoever emerges the victor amongst this vainglorious quantity is your final line of protection towards a deteriorating Don, drunk with dictatorial disdain,” she mentioned to the viewers on the packed Charline McCombs Empire Theatre. “Information your habits accordingly.”
The remainder of the night time featured actors roasting President Donald Trump and his Cupboard.
An enormous diaper-wearing Trump shoveled Greenland, the Gulf of Mexico and Canada into his mouth after which pooped them into his diaper, which was unfold like manure over farmland. Viewers members stood and cheered when dancers dressed as flowers bloomed out from beneath it to Jackie DeShannon’s “What the world wants now could be love.”
One other skit featured U.S. Secretary of Well being and Human Companies Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. guzzling uncooked milk.
The adults-only present will carry out twice nightly on Wednesday and Thursday this week, however tickets are largely sold out.
The annual performances have raised over $3 million for charities such because the San Antonio AIDS Basis, BEAT AIDS, the Thrive Youth Middle and scholarships.
