Cross-Gender Rape?

Hey Y'all,

What's even better than the fact that an all new production of my naughty backstage sex comedy "The Rape of the Lock" is premiering this Thursday September 11?

THE FACT THAT IT'S A CROSS-GENDER CAST!

Yes, that's right. Pope's a lady, the Baron's missing a sword and Belinda is wearing a wig for a whole new reason. (But Jews and Arabs would still worship her cross where it rests, just because the cross rests on the cleft of her breasts!)

Featuring: ALL NEW MATERIAL!

And don't forget old favorites like: POPE TELLING BELINDA WHAT TO DO SHOULD SHE FIND HERSELF BEING FISTED!

If you have no idea what I'm talking about, check out this nifty synopsis provided by the producers:

THE RAPE OF THE LOCK
In this theatricalization of his classic 18th Century epic poem, Alexander Pope is portrayed as the crankiest playwright ever, as five actors alternately suffer under and subvert his tyrannical direction. The "lock" in question is a precious, perfect, curly lock of hair on the lovely and vain Belinda's head, and the "rape" of that lock by the lustful and determined Baron involves not only a pair of scissors, but an inevitable trail of gossip, jealousy, rivalry, seduction, conquest, and revenge.

WHEN & WHERE
September 11-28, Thurs - Sat @ 8pm, Sun @ 2pm
Duo Theatre
62 East 4th Street (Betw. Bowery and 2nd Ave)
Subways: 6, N, R, W, F, V, B, D

DISCOUNT TICKETS
Use code BOGO - Buy one full price get the second one at half off! (reg. $19). Offer available only on Friday and Saturday evenings. Call 212-592-1885.

Get More Info

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE PRODUCTION COMPANY AT
www.judithshakespeare.org

XOXO,
PAUL HAGEN

WANT MORE RIGHT NOW?
Tune in for a great podcast with Joanne Zipay, Paul Hagen, and Martin Denton on NYTheatre.com:
(Did I recite Belinda's monologue off the cuff? Oh, yes I did.)
http://www.nytheatrecast.com/wordpress/archives/134

Check out Jane Titus in a short video snippet talking about the show on StageBuddy.com:
(Jane is our fabulous director!)
http://stagebuddy.com/listingdetail.php?lid=84