The Young Ladies Of
Press Quotes
“Stunning”. 5 Stars -- Time Out NY
"Mac attacks the familiar with such brash originality that the show dazzles. He creates a sublime tapestry." -- The New York Times
“Taylor Mac’s deeply inspiring ‘Young Ladies Of’ is a beautiful play.” -- New York Press
Critic’s Pick -- New York Magazine
Description
One Performer (need not be Taylor Mac). Single Set.
In 1968, 2nd Lt. Robert Mac Bowyer (Taylor’s father), while stationed in Vietnam, placed an ad asking “young ladies” to write him. Thousands replied. Thirty years after his death, Taylor uses the letters and his own text and songs to create a conversation intermingling patriarchy, war, romance, and fatherhood. By juxtaposing his Texan father’s army life in 1960’s Vietnam with his own life as a New York City drag/pastiche artist, the work bridges the gap between masculinity and femininity, fathers and sons, and red and blue states.
The Young Ladies Of was nominated for a Chicago Jeff Award, a GLAAD Media award, and two New York Innovative Theater Awards -- Best Solo Performance and Best Performance Art Production.
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