This Saturday, August 30th, the Air Sex Championship is coming, literally and figuratively, to Strange Matter in Richmond, VA.
This Saturday, August 30th, the Air Sex Championship is coming, literally and figuratively, to Strange Matter in Richmond, VA.
After six years of performing and three stops in Richmond (all presented by the Coalition Theater), the show continues to arouse, offend, and entertain. Comedian and founding member Chris Trew recently gave some insight into the show, which started as a parody of Austin’s Air Guitar Championship, and also spoke about bringing the show to Richmond for the third time.
For those who may be a bit confused about what to expect, Trew described it as follows:
“There will be little cards that you can fill out with your stage name and your song choice, and you drop it in the Fuck Bucket, and then, when the show begins, we open the show with a thing called ‘foreplay,.’ It’s a stand-up comedy showcase, just to warm the crowd up, to get them wet and hard for the Air Sex. And then I go up and do a demonstration routine, I introduce the judges, I explain the rules and how the competition runs, and then I call up the very first person. They do a routine, they choose a stage name and a song, they do their routine, and then our judges give them some feedback, and then I go on to the next person.”
If anyone has any doubts about pantomiming coitus in front of strangers, Trew appeals to civic duty and Richmond pride:
“The meat of the show is who, from Richmond, will be crowned Air Sex champion, so we are taking sign ups locally, ’cause we want to have someone who lives in Richmond to represent your fine city all year long as the Air Sex Champion.”
Did we mention the grand prize?
“Whoever is the champion in Richmond will win a Fleshlight and we also give away a Fleshlight to whoever suggests the final song that we use.”
So now that everyone’s loins are frothing at the prospect of winning the title of Richmond Air Sex Champion and a top of the line sex toy, I’m sure everyone is looking for a way to get a leg up on (and over the shoulders of) the competition, and Trew is more than happy to oblige:
“I think committing 100% is the biggest thing. It doesn’t matter if you’re doing a classic, Missionary-style with your spouse, or if you’re climbing on top of a great whale and you’re fucking the blowhole.”
A tasteful music selection is also essential:
“A good song choice factors into it, and just confidence.”
No experience in public performance? No problem, according to Trew:
“You don’t have to be trained in improv to do this, because you can get up there on a whim and as long you show commitment to whatever you’re doing, maybe it’s not this beautiful story arch, but we get that you are jerking off nine dicks and they all came in your eye at the same time, anyone can do that, as long as they show commitment.”
All this talk of gangbangs and maritime bestiality might lead one to believe that the Air Sex Championship is nothing more than an orgy of offensive one-uppery, but Trew assures us that even something as seemingly depraved as an evening of competitive imaginary sex can still possess decorum:
“It’s a very sex-positive show, we don’t put up with any hateful, weird, inappropriate stunts.”
First-timers and seasoned participants alike can look forward to a new and exciting experience at this Saturday’s show:
“The show has gotten a lot more popular, and so we have more contestants, which is great, and just overall, it’s a tighter production.”
The Richmond stop ends their 22 show tour this year, and Trew says he is excited to have the climax of their current tour at what he called their favorite venue, Strange Matter.
“Big fan of Strange Matter, this is our third time there, and it’s one of our favorite venues in the whole country… And I’m being very genuine, too, we love Strange Matter.”
The Air Sex Championship is will be at Strange Matter, 929 W. Grace St., Richmond, VA. Doors open at 9:30pm. Tickets are $8 advance, $10 at the door. 18+ only. Tickets:
