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Revenge of the Popinjay
First Preview: Mar 16, 2015
Opening Date: Apr 1, 2015
Closing Date: Apr 25, 2015
Running Time: 01:20
Playing @
Dixon Place
161A Chrystie St., New York City, NY 10002
Someone is killing the heterosexuals! As dozens of brutal slayings engulf the city in panic, a young gay man rises to fame in underground rap clubs.
A follow-up to Tenderpits, AnimalParts’ ‘avant-garde autobiography‘, Revenge of the Popinjay is an experimental rap-horror show in which Anthony struggles to cope with the loss of his sister while uncovering a frightening link between himself, his lover, and an illusive gay rap star/serial killer targeting heterosexuals.
Revenge of the Popinjay combines storytelling, stand-up, physical theatre, performance art, and original live rap music to create a one-of-a-kind theatrical event. Popinjay satirizes the clichés of homophobic culture and questions the capacity for evil in all of us.
PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:
APRIL 1 & 2 @ 7:30
APRIL 10, 11, 17, 18, 24 & 25 @ 10:00PM
A follow-up to Tenderpits, AnimalParts’ ‘avant-garde autobiography‘, Revenge of the Popinjay is an experimental rap-horror show in which Anthony struggles to cope with the loss of his sister while uncovering a frightening link between himself, his lover, and an illusive gay rap star/serial killer targeting heterosexuals.
Revenge of the Popinjay combines storytelling, stand-up, physical theatre, performance art, and original live rap music to create a one-of-a-kind theatrical event. Popinjay satirizes the clichés of homophobic culture and questions the capacity for evil in all of us.
PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:
APRIL 1 & 2 @ 7:30
APRIL 10, 11, 17, 18, 24 & 25 @ 10:00PM
Show Notes: No Intermission
Age Guidance: 17
Audience Advisory: WARNING: Adult content, extreme violence, and graphic heterophobia.
TDF Tickets Offers:
TDF Member tickets:
Not currently available for this show
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Full-price tickets:
$15.00 - $20.00
Lottery & Rush
$12 - Students/Seniors ($15 at door)
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Reviews
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“This multimedia theater piece, conceived and produced by Canadian-American company AnimalParts, has already racked up some advance buzz thanks to the sexily disturbing music video for ‘Superman Glasses/Kill the Straights‘ by Popinjay. The queer shock rapper, played by AnimalParts’ Anthony Johnston, is just one of the characters in this show about a mourning man’s introspective journey in the wake of his sister’s death.”
------Time Out NY -
“A risky and innovative multimedia show…Johnston is a virtuoso of the comedic moment… A great feat of theatre and performance art.”
------Mooney On Theatre, Toronto -
“This multimedia theater piece, conceived and produced by Canadian-American company AnimalParts, has already racked up some advance buzz thanks to the sexily disturbing music video for ‘Superman Glasses/Kill the Straights‘ by Popinjay. The queer shock rapper, played by AnimalParts’ Anthony Johnston, is just one of the characters in this show about a mourning man’s introspective journey in the wake of his sister’s death.”
------Time Out NY -
“A risky and innovative multimedia show…Johnston is a virtuoso of the comedic moment… A great feat of theatre and performance art.”
------Mooney On Theatre, Toronto
Accessibility
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Restroom
Four restrooms / two handicapped accessible restrooms / all gender neutral -
Assisted Listening System
Assistive Listening Systems that transmit sound via headsets are available upon advance request. To guarantee access to headsets, please email contact@dixonplace.org 48 hours before the performance you plan to attend -
Elevator/Escalator
None available -
Telephone
None on premises -
Wheelchair Info
Please call 212-219-0736 for access to the theater for wheelchair users and individuals with limited mobility.







