Trixxie Carr in Hold Me Closer, Tiny Dionysus at Mama Calizo’s Voice Factory. Photo by Jose Aguzman Colon.

From silver-sequined tube top and accessories to in-your-face stage presence, Trixxie Carr as the titular character ROCKS!  Hold Me Closer, Tiny Dionysus may confuse at times, but it never fails to captivate.  The music, visuals, and dance (supplied in abundance by a talented and supple young cast) wildly whisk the audience to an amazing world of non-stop surprises.  Too much fun!  This very original, Greek comedy rock epic is currently running at Mama Calizo’s Voice Factory.

What’s a group of unemployed SF artists to do?  Well, how would anyone survive The Great Recession?  They summon a deity!  And the diminutive, yet larger-than-life Tiny Dionysus arrives to save the day.  She wisely advises the plucky performers with helpful suggestions about love, the club scene, the sex trade, and much more.  Based on a true story?  You decide.

Trixxie, Trixxie, Trixxie!  She’s fabulous.  This triple threat (at least!) has a dynamic stage presence, powerful voice, and hot moves.  Performing in spaces from Trannyshack and The Lush Lounge to The Great American Music Hall, she knows how to please her audience.  And here, she superbly lip-syncs various numbers as well as powerfully sings “We Built This City” (by Jefferson Starship) and three of her own songs:  “Tiny Diny Bubbles,” “Rotisserie Bootie” and the rockin’ wrap-up “Trying to Explain (Nothing’s Impossible).”  Aiding and abetting her are the talented Stanley Frank, Steven Fishell, Joshua Thake, Audra Wolfmann, and Chad Benjamin Potter.

Direction by Ben Randle keeps the festivities moving fast and furious.  His visuals range from body-geometries and funky floor dances to well-placed stage pictures.  And all are imbued with ritualistic qualities, lending the show a groovy gravitas.  Maya Linke’s simple set design provides a flexible milieu for the offbeat proceedings.  And the lighting and sound designs (by Anthony Powers and Colin Trevor, respectively) well complement the ever-changing ambience.  Puppet designers Kara Lander and Peter Letourneau create a larger than life Minotaur (with a wig by Edie Modular).

This raucously visual fun-fest by Trixxie Carr (inspired by The Bacchae by ancient Greek tragedian Euripides) utilizes a wide repertoire of emotions and theatrical devices.  Unfortunately, the meaty metaphors may confuse some audience members at times.  But minute-by-minute meaning aside, the audience sits enraptured by the super sounds and sexy sights.  Note to viewers: Avoid sitting by the back-row window where street noise might muddy the show’s soundscape and dialogue.

San Francisco alternative theatre at its best!  Check out Hold Me Closer, Tiny Dionysus to see the wildly theatrical antics of the talented up-and-coming generation.  And keep an eye on Mama Calizo’s Voice Factory for more out-of-this-world entertainment.

Hold Me Closer, Tiny Dionysus continues until Oct. 24 at Mama Calizo’s Voice Factory, 1519 Mission St. (at 11th), SF.  Tickets are $15 (with 2-for-1 tix on Thursdays).  For tickets go to brownpapertickets.com.  Info at voicefactory.org.