inferno was extremely goddamn good: part two
Here I am, being the best crow queen I can be. If you were at Inferno, this ensemble may be somewhat familiar.
Photo by the luminous David Lawrence Byrd.
Just a bunch of creeps living our best lives.
Inferno 2015 was great - possibly the best SNM party yet, but certainly the best since Carnival des Corbeaux. I feel like basically every complaint I’ve ever had about the special events was handled and then some. Dinner was abundant and delicious and the Paisley Players were perfection as always. There were tons of surprises and unexpected treats, including at least five different 1:1s (one of which was one of the best Punchdrunk moments I’ve ever had). The bars were busy but not impossible to get to, and anyway there were tons of places to get shots. There were snacks. Aaron Paul was boy witch during the opening piece and it was a delight to party with him afterward. The costumes and performances were all top-notch, and it was actually possible to find most of them because - wonder of wonders - we got a printed schedule.
Most of all, I had a blast dancing and drinking and sweating with some of my very best friends, and somehow my giant crow hat did not disintegrate mid-party as I’d sort of assumed it would.
I had been planning to skip the New Year’s Eve event, but this party was so great that I’m going to have to reconsider that, I think. In fact, the party has actually reignited my interest in seeing the show - I haven’t seen it in months and had not been planning to again anytime soon, but now I’m dying to go back. I don’t think it’s an overstatement to say that this year’s Inferno actually reminded me why I fell in love with Sleep No More to begin with.
Remember that time I said I was tired of all the McKittrick parties being basically similar but increasingly expensive, and then I went ahead and bought tickets to the next McKittrick party anyway?
I had a great time at Inferno, start to finish. I was the right amount of drunk and the right amount of awake the whole time, I got to see and grope and dance with most of my favorite creeps and weirdos, my horns did not become uncomfortable, and I saw nearly everything I wanted to and quite a number of things I wasn’t expecting.
The auction was not my kind of thing but I loved being invited to it by Sam Booth at dinner. He asked about how much I had spent on different elements of my outfit and at one point took my purse away from me to look for money, but those of you who know me will not be surprised to learn I had all my cash in my bra.
Some of my favorite moments of the night were the ones created by my friends, who never cease to astonish me with their creativity. I must be doing something right in my life to be surrounded by people like this.
All in all, I have no complaints.
Photo credits, top to bottom: Giafrese, Jenny Anderson, Will Nixon, Giafrese, me.
A glimpse of Inferno. There are many, many more photos to come.
Party homework.