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May 28 - Jun 2 2019

Contradict This! A Birthday Funeral for Heroes

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Join the Bearded Ladies Cabaret for this outdoor performance that explores the human and heroic sides of Whitman with cake, coffin, gavel, choir, and live musical trolling. On the occasion of the 200th anniversary of the much lauded homo poet Walt Whitman's birth, a group of Philly queers and misfits gathers overlooking the Whitman Bridge to put this ancestor and his legacy on trial.



Contradict This! running time is 80 minutes and performances are rain or shine.

Details

Director
John Jarboe
Estimated Run Time
80 Minutes
Show Type
DevisedExperimentalLGBTQ+MusicalWorld Premiere

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248.613.6901
Venue
Cherry Street Pier
121 N. Columbus Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19106
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