Queen C*nt: Sacred or Profane? comes to Exeter Bike Shed.
Established South West and touring performers China Blue Fish (Dada For Girls/Rev.Billy) and Deborah Antoinette (Theatre Des Carmes/CoResist) present their new highly acclaimed, sell-out show, Queen C*nt: Sacred or Profane? at the Calm Down, Dear Festival of feminist theatre at Bike Shed, Exeter (Feb 9th and 10th), before moving to The Cube, Bristol (March 2nd and 3rd).
This hilarious, risk-taking work asks, ‘why is it that the oldest term for the female genitalia in the English language is such a shocking and criminal expression?’ The performance takes the audience on a surreal and absurd ride through characters ranging from The Virgin Mary to Theresa May, Frida Kahlo to Burt The Drag King and many more…Expect darkly comic, expect personal perspective, expect not turning a blind eye to gender based violence and expect a joyful reclaiming of the feminine whilst unashamedly shedding light on the patriarchal systems that keep us all bound.
Inspired by the Vagina Monologues’ exposition of the word in the 90s, revealing that 'c*nt' comes from the same root as 'queen', China and Deborah thought it was about time there was a piece of theatre that really opened up...the word! And here it is...
Deborah and China are pleased to have the opportunity to bring their latest work to the Bike Shed, before it closes its doors at the end of March.
Queen C*nt - Sacred or Profane? debuted at The Wardrobe Theatre, Bristol, September 2017 and comes hot from Camden’s Calm Down, Dear festival. Sell out shows, with glowing reviews, including;
“All in all a fabulous and thought provoking evening of feminism, presented by an array of funny, alarming, sometimes relatable and always memorable characters.” LGBTQ Arts Review
“A c*nt-troversal contemporary ‘Vagina Monologues’, dripping with dark humour...A stunning kaleidoscope of character changes... a celebration of women, pleasure & the many differing shades of sexuality…this show will change lives.” - Review, Weston Supermum
SPECIAL OFFER: Readers can book Queen C*nt and one other show at the Festival for just £12 - that's £6 per show!
See https://www.bikeshedtheatre.co.uk/shows/queen-cnt-sacred-or-profane/ for more info!
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