OVERVIEW
Asexuality? Gayness? Mamma Mia? How do they intersect? In a solo show about crossword puzzles, of course. This new comedic play show explores coming out, finding language, and sex's marvelous intersection with America's favorite word game.
Price category
Ticketed
RUN TIME
40 minutes
SHOW TIMES
7/10 @ 9:00PM
7/11 @ 5:30PM
7/11 @ 8:00PM
TICKETS ON SALE 5/6
VENUE & STAGE
CSU Theatre & Arts Building
Allen Rehearsal Hall (Room 505)
VENUE FEATURES
ADA Accessible, Restrooms, Festival Box Office & Info
Mask Requirements
This show offers specific masked performances.
Late Seating Policy
Late seating is NOT PERMITTED.
AUDIENCE GUIDE
TYPE OF SHOW
Local
LANGUAGE
English
Age recommendation
Ages 13+
GENRE(S)
Multimedia, Performance Art, Scripted Play, Solo Performance
SPOTLIGHT ON...
LGBTQIA+ Voices, Pride in Full Color
CONTENT ADVISORY
Audience Interaction, Homophobia/Heterosexism
SHOW SYNOPSIS & details
as submitted by the artist(s)
When Kari wanted to come out to their parents as gay, they constructed a crossword puzzle. They didn’t want to have a conversation. Instead, they crafted a 15x15 grid, New York Times-style, and snuck their coming out into the acrosses and downs. A few years later, they came out as asexual, and their life got a lot more interesting. The puzzle never saw the light of day--until now.
Fresh from a run at a performance art festival in Brazil, this comedic solo show by a Cleveland playwright explores the joys of finding language, the pains of finding language, and what asexuality looks like when you're romantically gay as hell. Explore the history of crossword puzzles. Learn about Kari's celebrity crush on Meryl Streep. Discover why amoebas are the unofficial mascot of asexuality. Will we solve Kari's sexuality and the crossword they wrote for their parents a decade ago?
Written and Performed by Kari Barclay
Directed by Carrie Williams
Kari Barclay | Writer, Performer
Carrie Williams | Director
Jasmine Golphin | Video Design
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