katshrodinger said: "Thank you so much! I think she might actually be okay with Fun Home, I'll have to ask my friend (on behalf of her mother) and I've so been wanting to see it!
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If she would be cool with that I'd totally recommend it. It depends on what you mean by conservative. Of course there may be some people who will not like foul language or raunchy shows but may have no problem with the themes of this show. (And of course, on the flip side, there are people who are not comfortable with homosexual themes but don't mind foul language.). In my view, there is nothing inappropriate or offensive in the show. It is about a gay woman discovering herself and there are allusions to sex, but nothing explicit. If it were about a heterosexual relationship no one would think anything of taking a teenager. It's a very sweet, innocent love story. I don't think it should make a difference, but unfortunately for some people it does, so you should just think of whether it's the kind of thing she'd enjoy. (Personally I think it's great to expose people to the type of theater they may not be exposed to otherwise, but only you will know what will be enjoyable for her and comfortable for you.)
There were other shows I personally enjoyed more than Fun Home but it really is something new and different, which I think is always exciting. And the Circle in the Square is so cool and makes for a very intimate show. Even though it wasn't my favorite show running right now, I always recommend it, and no one has ever come back to me and said they didn't like it. (Certainly those people are out there, though.)
