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Neal Medlyn
Thu, Apr 12, 2007
Queer Performer Brings Phil Collins To Whole New Low
And We Mean Low...

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Phil Collins hasn't had a number one hit since 1989, but that doesn't mean his tunes aren't alive and well. Or, rather, alive and unwell. Brooklyn-based performance artist Neal Medlyn has revived some of the British musician's biggest hits for his demented, wholly twisted rock opera, Neal Medlyn's Coming In The Air Tonight.

The 32-year old performer takes the stage as Collins to highlight the song's dark underbelly. To build some hype for the show, Medlyn recently sat down with journo Dan Avery for a little heart-to-heart. He may not be a Collins fan - in fact, he describes his as a "douche bag" - but Medlyn can't resist the 56-year old's high-strung lyrics:

I wanted to make a show that was dark, like the opera, but more real world. There’s actually stuff in Phil Collins’s lyrics that makes you think if you hung out with him, you might be terrified. There’s all this accusation and paranoia. He seems like a schlubby Englishman on the outside, but then he’s kind of intense.
Collins may have a squeaky clean image, but don't look for anything gleaming here.

Medlyn - a former go-go dancer - tells Avery:

Oh, there’s blood and stuff, but I don’t think it’ll get that messy... It’s like a dance party with lots of blood. But it’s light and cheery.
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I do end up in my underpants or without my shirt off a lot... I like to feel like I might spin out of control at any moment.
You'll never look at Phil Collins the same way again.

Read more about the show here. And, of course, don't forget to check out Medlyn's website.

Tagged: Art, Gay, Music, Neal Medlyn, New York City

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