Casa Valentina
Casa Valentina is a play by Harvey Fierstein , which premiered on Broadway in April 2014 and was also performed in London from September 2015. He tells the story of some men who spend their weekends on a remote property near New York in order to be able to move around undisturbed in women's clothing.
production
Casa Valentina premiered unofficially on April 1, 2014 and officially premiered on April 23, 2014 at the Samuel J. Friedman Theater , part of the Manhattan Theater Club . Directed by Joe Mantello , the cast consisted of a. a. composed of Patrick Page (George / Valentina), Gabriel Ebert (Jonathon / Miranda), John Cullum (Terry), Reed Birney (Charlotte), Tom McGowan (Bessie), Larry Pine (The Judge / Amy) and Mare Winningham as Rita. The set was designed by Scott Pask , the costumes were designed by Rita Ryack and the lighting technician was Justin Townsend. The music comes from Fitz Patton together with Christopher Gattelli as choreographer. The performances ended on June 28, 2014 after 79 performances and 24 previews .
The play made its London debut at the Southwark Playhouse on September 10, 2015 and then ran continuously from October 10. The film was directed by Luke Sheppard and the cast consisted of Tamsin Carroll (Rita), Ben Deery (Miranda), Charlie Hayes (Eleanor), Bruce Montague (Terry), Robert Morgan (Amy), Matt Rixon (Bessie), Ashley Robinson (Gloria ), Gareth Snook (Charlotte) and Edward Wolstenholme as Valentina.
action
The action takes place in the 1960s. Casa Valentina is a small hotel in the Catskill Mountains Recreation Area in New York State . Heterosexual men are guests there, who like to dress female and spend the weekends undisturbed as women. You are also considering founding an official organization.
background
The content of the play was designed according to the events on which the illustrated book "Casa Susanna" (published in 2005 by Michel Hurst and Robert Swope) is based. This picture collection, a find at a New York flea market, shows life on the secluded property of Susanna (Tito) and Marie Valenti in the Catskill Mountains called Casa Susanna , which was a popular meeting place for transvestites in the early 1960s could move freely. This was particularly against the background that wearing of opposite-sex clothing in public at that time could constitute a criminal offense.
Reviews
The theatermania critic wrote that Casa Valentina was "by far the best new play of the season".
Original Broadway production
| year | Award | category | Nominated | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Tony Award | Best play | Harvey Fierstein | nominated |
| Best supporting actor | Reed Birney | nominated | ||
| The best supporting actress | Mare Winningham | nominated | ||
| Best costumes in a play | Rita Ryack | nominated | ||
| Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play | Reed Birney | won | |
| Outer Critics Circle Award | Outstanding New Broadway Play | nominated | ||
| The best supporting actress | Mare Winningham | won | ||
| Drama League Award | Distinguished Production of a Play | nominated | ||
Individual evidence
- ^ "The Verdict: Critics Review Harvey Fierstein's New Broadway Play Casa Valentina, " Playbill, April 24, 2014
- ^ Purcell, Carey. Harvey Fierstein's Casa Valentina Starring Patrick Page John Cullum and Gabriel Ebert Opens on Broadway ( Memento from April 23, 2014 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ a b " Casa Valentina Listing" Playbill, accessed October 7, 2017
- ^ Purcell, Carey. "Harvey Fierstein's Casa Valentina Closes Its Doors June 29" Playbill, June 29, 2014
- ↑ Shenton, Mark. "London Premiere of Harvey Fierstein's Casa Valentina Begins Tonight" Playbill, September 10, 2015
- ^ Caird, Joe. " Casa Valentina (Southwark Playhouse)" whatsonstage.com, September 17, 2015
- ^ Purcell, Carey. "MTC To Present Broadway World Premiere of Harvey Fierstein's Casa Valentina " Playbill, September 9, 2013, accessed October 6, 2017
- ↑ Dorothee Winden: Beyond the gender boundaries. Lesbian, Marxist, Jew: Leslie Feinberg, the American author and activist of the transgender movement, reads ... In: taz . taz Verlags u. Vertriebs GmbH, July 5, 1997, accessed on October 7, 2017 : "Because they ( lesbian women ) wore men's clothes, they made themselves liable to prosecution under the law at the time."
- ↑ Gordon, David. "Reviews. 'Casa Valentina'" theatermania.com, April 23, 2014