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There are already 22 chapters IFC will begin showing new episodes on Friday. Kelly has been hinting that a stage version may be in the works. The byzantine plotlines and constant cliffhangers have kept fans entertained since “Trapped in the Closet” was first released, in 2005. Kelly, who also plays many characters (minister to pimp) and sings The series, broadcast on IFC, is written, composed, co-directed and narrated by Mr. Kelly added that a theatrical version is “a very real possibility we are exploring.” He gave few details, but on Tuesday morning, a spokesperson for Mr. Kelly, the R&B star, announced that a Broadway version was in the works. At the premiere on Monday of the latest chapters This made me think about Love, Actually, which also leaves several unresolved plotlines.The adventures of Kathy, Sylvester, Rufus and Twan - not to mention Big Man, Rosie the Nosy Neighbor and Pimp Lucius - cannot be confined to the screen. It seemed to quickly jump from one plotline to another without really tying anything up. There are eleven characters involved in a tangle of sexual affairs and that is not including the various side characters who come and go. Although I got a good grasp on the structure of Trapped in the Closet, the plot was a complete mystery to me at this point.ĭuring Day Two I tried and failed to navigate the plot. The intensity of the sing-rapping grew steadily throughout adding in more repetitive verbiage and ‘ooo’s as it went on. Each chapter opens with a revelation and closes with a cliffhanger, like when Sylvester realizes that the cop who pulled him over on his way home had been sleeping with his girlfriend. The first day was really all about getting comfortable with the flow of the rap opera. note: If you haven't seen the wondrous beauty that is Trapped in the Closet, spoilers lay ahead. Here’s my take on what happens when you listen to Trapped in the Closet for seven days straight.Į.d.

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