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Speed Queen

First Preview: Mar 1, 2018
Opening Date: Mar 1, 2018
Closing Date: Mar 24, 2018
Running Time: 01:20
Speed Queen
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161A Chrystie St., New York City, NY 10002
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Hollywood glamour meets queer performance art in this tour-de-force portrayal of Gay Pride pioneer ‘Joe’ Carstairs, the 1926 World Speedboat record holder.

Legere plays cross-dresser Joe Carstairs and seven of her girlfriends including: Tallulah Bankhead, Marlene Dietrich, Billie Holiday and Mabel Mercer.

Speed Queen, a trans-disciplinary play, uses wearable sculpture, dance, theater and nude lesbian films to tell a story of heartbreak, heroism, and love.
Off-Off BroadwayPerformance ArtPlay - Drama
Show Notes: No Intermission
Age Guidance: 16
Audience Advisory: Mature subject matter & language No performance 3/8 Preview performance 3/7 - $15

Performance Schedule

FRIDAY & SATURDAY @ 7:30 PM

Written By
  • Phoebe Legere
Director
  • Lissa Moira

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    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

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    None on premises

  • Wheelchair Info

    Please call 212-219-0736 for access to the theater for wheelchair users and individuals with limited mobility.

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