Nora Goes 2 Space, Motherfuck*r!
About the show
3LD presents Kev Berry's solo examination of the role of 'housewife' in the past, present, and future, as seen through the eyes of Nora from Ibsen’s 'A Doll’s House.' More…
Equal parts outer-space drag performance, Norwegian kitchen-sink drama, and American karaoke opera, this one-man show irreverently deconstructs Ibsen’s drama into a series of '90s female punk-rock anthems, monologues, and vignettes modeled after a series of '50s housewife etiquette films. 'Nora Goes 2 Space, Motherfuck*r!' looks at the emergence of second-wave feminism, and celebrates past progresses and triumphs, while being searingly truthful about how far we still have to go before we’re all equal.
See it if A deconstructed version of Ibsen's A Doll's House via a frustrated 1950's housewife Gender roles & identity thrown into pop karaoke blender
Don't see it if A little confusing if not familiar with source material Kev Berry is Nora in drag (crinoline prom dress & heels) & sings his/her heart out
See it if You appreciate one person shows, drag, ambitious attempts to deal with gender issues, clever staging, talented new-comer, Kev Berry.
Don't see it if Experimental theater leaves you cold, or if you prefer lighter less demanding material presented in a more linear and less cerebral manner.
See it if you're interested in Ibsen, drag, and solo performance. If you want to experience early work of ambitious new drag/solo performer Kev Berry.
Don't see it if you hate experimental theater, drag or solo performance. If you hate Ibsen or expect a strong emotionally resonant narrative arc.
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