The Blond (Emily Allan) and The Dark Haired One (Leah Hennessey) attempt to transcend the banality of identity and the terror of consciousness through cosplay, anglophilia, critical theory and song. Incorporating fan-fictional pairings such as Lennon/McCartney and Sherlock/Watson, interspersed with meta commentary by infamous second-wave feminists (Camile Paglia, Andrea Dworkin) and mashed up 80s punk songs, they guide the audience through an infernal fantasia of perverted intertextuality. Described as “prankish genius (The Paris Review,) and “the ultimate fanfiction play,” (Syfy), Slash is a “pop feminist tour de force” (Office) about the erotics of collaboration and friendship
Tuesday 5/2 at 9:30PM
Saturday 5/6 at 9:30PM
*Tickets are $16 advance, $18 day-of
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Emily Allan and Leah Hennessey are playwrights and performers from NYC. Leah and Emily first worked together as co-creators of the cult NYC web series Zhe Zhe. After Slash, their site specific sci fi play Star Odyssey for MoMA PS1 continued their exploration of homoerotic fanfiction. Their first film Byron & Shelley: Illuminati Detectives was commissioned by the The Centre d’Art Contemporain Genève for the 2021 Biennale de l’Image en Mouvement. They are currently developing a television show based on the film. Most recently they co-directed the John Early Comedy Special, which will premiere on HBO in June 2023.
Doors at 9 PM, Show starts at 9:30 PM
Seating begins 15 minutes before showtime, there is NO LATE SEATING. Seats are assigned on a first come first served basis, from the front of the theatre to the back. If you want to sit closer, be sure to arrive earlier.
Shows start no later than 10 MINUTES after the scheduled show time.