Two smoking hot ladies, countless shots of whiskey and a welcoming Irish pub.

No, it’s not Saturday night in Old City.

It’s Devil’s Dance, another GayFest entry written and directed by Chelsea Sanz.

Devil’s Dance follows the story of Sam (Rebekah Sharp), a young American girl who becomes stranded at a cozy pub in a small town outside of Dublin, Ireland after she has an accident with her bike during a heavy rain.

She finds solace in the warm, friendliness of the pub’s bartender, the slightly older Kelly (Alexandria Shermot).

Soon, both ladies discover their love for downing back-to-back shots of Jack Daniels and Dewars aren’t the only thing they have in common.

Through tense interactions and lingering gazes the two women strike a bond with each other that dares to reach beyond both of their real world obligations.

Devil’s Dance offers secrets, drama and romance yet because this performance was merely a workshop production (and only for one night) most of those elements felt rushed. The play was over in under an hour, leaving many audience members still seated after the cast departed and the houselights were raised.

The saving grace for Devil’s Dance’s brevity and questionable continuity was the believability of Kelly and Sam’s difficult relationship.  Sharp and Shermot’s chemistry was evident, and it helped to successfully move the story along towards its climactic conclusion.