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New York ‘79

Mid shot of a performer wearing a black shirt and a black feather boa in a heavy makeup. The performer is singing in front of a red stage curtain with an old style microphone

28th - 31st May 2010

New York ’79 is BFT’s theatrical response to experimental novelist, feminist and punk icon Kathy Acker’s seminal short story, New York City in 1979, “a tale of art, sex, blood, junkies and whores” that reveals the fault lines between sexual identity, politics and power.

The Guardian, 17 June 2012

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Mid shot of a performer wearing a black shirt and a black feather boa in a heavy makeup. The performer is singing in front of a red stage curtain with an old style microphone
Close up to an old style microphone standing in front of a red stage curtain
Dark room with a spotlight on the wall on which there lies a red stage curtain. A microphone stands right in front of the curtain. On the right hand side, there is a performer in a pair of sunglasses sitting, wearing a black and red outfit.
Close up to a performer standing in front of the red stage curtain and is holding an old style microphone
Two performers in front of a red stage curtain. One is covered in orange spray paint, loosely wearing a white shirt. The performer is holding a long stick on top of which is attached to a large sheet of white fabric. Another performer stands in front of the white fabric, playing around, wearing an orange wig and tight red latex dress.
A performer is lying down wearing a corset, garter belt and pantyhose. The performer is vigorously moving and three others are knelt down around the performer either trying to stop or help.
Dark room with a large spotlight on a performer who is knelt down on one knee, between two legs of another performer with their legs wide spread out. The one in their knee is holding up an old fashioned microphone horizontally with one hand and is singing.
Dark room with a large spotlight on a wall with red stage curtain. In the middle there is a shadow of a person standing. Another performer is running towards that curtain,
Dark room with a large spotlight on two performers. They are standing in front of a red stage curtain, right behind an old fashioned microphone. One with a gold mask is carrying another on their shoulder. The one being carried is wearing a corset with garter belt and pantyhose, holding a pillow and frowning.
Three performers in the spotlight in front of a red stage curtain. One with a heavy make up and flamboyant black feather hat and feather boa is sitting on a chair and looks unamused. Two others are standing behind them on each side. One in a blue sleeveless shirt is smiling with their left arm up. The other performer is looking in front while wearing a black shirt.
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