“Sex,” a controversial play by MAE WEST, has been revived in Seattle. You can watch it virtually.
• • "Seattle Stages Sex by Mae West in December 2020" • •
• • "The production will be broadcast live until Saturday, 19 December" • •
• • Play Your Part partners with King County Sexual Assault Resource Center and SWOP Seattle to produce "Sex," a play with music written by Mae West. Reimagined for the virtual stage under the direction of Isabella Price, this flapper-era drama features live performances from 17 actors from around the country, with original music by Perice Pope and choreography by Sailor St. Claire.
• • Originally shut down for obscenity after its successful 1926 Broadway run, The New York Times called "Sex" a "crude and inept play," as it pushed passed the boundaries of Broadway by shedding light on the life of a sex worker. Following the story of a particularly successful lady of the night (originally played by Mae West), this daring drama explores the Canadian red-light district through a uniquely feminine lens, where sex workers navigate how to move up in a world dominated by men.
• • Producing for today's virtual audience, Play Your Part's production of "Sex" will highlight the humanity in these characters as they navigate issues such as assault, mental health, identity and the law.
• • Director Isabella Price's vision amplifies the disconnect between how sex workers are treated publicly and privately to showcase sex workers as whole people who do not need to be saved, but are empowered to live their lives on their own terms.
• • Learn more at playyourpartseattle.org
• • Source: Broadway World; posted on Monday, 16 November 2020.
• • On Friday, 15 December 1933 • •
• • The release date for "She Done Him Wrong" in France was on Friday, 15 December 1933. In that country, the film's title was "Lady Lou."
• • Overheard in Hollywood • •
• • Aileen St. John Brenon wrote: Mae West never forgets a friend nor a kindness, and seems to have an inexhaustible memory for the faces of those who have crossed her pathway in her long journey from Brooklyn to Broadway.
• • In Her Own Words • •
• • Mae West said: "It's what they see in my eyes that counts."
• • Quote, Unquote • •
• • An article was dedicated to Mae West.
• • “Mae West, Hollywood's Sex Symbol, Dies” • •
• • "A real star never stops," she said.
• • Miss West was released from Good Samaritan Hospital earlier this month after three months of care for a stroke and a concussion. She had been admitted in August, and suffered the stroke while in the hospital. ...
• • Source: Washington Post; published on Sunday, 23 November 1980
• • The evolution of 2 Mae West plays that keep her memory alive • •
• • A discussion with Mae West playwright LindaAnn LoSchiavo — —
• • http://lideamagazine.com/renaissance-woman-new-york-city-interview-lindaann-loschiavo/
• • The Mae West Blog celebrates its 16th anniversary • •
• • Thank you for reading, sending questions, and posting comments during these past fifteen years. Not long ago, we entertained 3,497 visitors. And we reached a milestone recently when we completed 4,600 blog posts. Wow!
• • By the Numbers • •
• • The Mae West Blog was started fifteen years ago in July 2004. You are reading the 4,626th blog post. Unlike many blogs, which draw upon reprinted content from a newspaper or a magazine and/ or summaries, links, or photos, the mainstay of this blog is its fresh material focused on the life and career of Mae West, herself an American original.
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