Intermission allowed for some respite. Lola lived to be on stage and in the spotlight, but being in heels - even ones designed for men's feet - meant you needed to take some breaks otherwise your feet might fall off completely.
That was a hyperbole, of course, but it always felt that way.
"Mind if I sit here?" Lola gestured to the empty seat behind a woman they hadn't seen before. "It's nicer spending intermission here than back stage where there's ironically so much clothes you feel like you're about to suffocate.