Oh, I love lesbians. I firmly believe you should have the same rights as humans.

Saturday, October 23. 2004

Last night I had the fortune to see "Laura's Bush," an Off-Off Broadway play that could not be more timely. In the midst of articles and discussions in that exciting intersection of sexuality and politics, this satyricial lesbian farce follows the story of a repressed librarian (played by Hilda Guttormsen) who discovers that Laura Bush (played by Laura Lebleu) has been blinking "Help me" in Morse code, and therefore embarks on a mission to rescue Mrs. Bush. (Read NYTimes review.)

Not only has the John Kerry on Mary Cheney news moved from controversy to saga (see BigQueer's entry on the matter), but now we have the Andrea Macris - Bill O'Reilly sexual harrassment lawsuit (see today's NYTimes article by Frank Rich.)

I guess Mr. Rich is right in saying, "Oct. 13 will be remembered as the day it rained lesbians in red America." Good or bad? Not too sure. Some may say any press is good press. I just give thanks that for every controversy that's out there there are reporters like Rich and Sullivan who stay true in saying, "Who cares?"

p.s. The title is a direct quote from "Laura's Bush."

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Reading this has piqued my curiosity. I think I'll have to go see this. I read that it's being performed all over the country by smaller venues at no or reduced royalty fees as part of a concerted effort by many writers to get their timely political plays seen by audiences before the upcoming election.

#1 Curious now.... on 2004-10-24 12:05 (Reply)

Unfortunately it closed in NY last night. But yes, you can check the website for other city listings (http://www.laurasbush.com.)

Not only inexpensive theatre, but with small performance venues, the intimacy of audience & performers is just fantastic!

#1.1 Alice on 2004-10-25 11:35 (Reply)

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