Cynthia
Cynthia
1933: Mannequin Cynthia becomes a celebrity in New York high society, escorted by her creator Lester Gaba, who treats her as a real star. Between…
1933. But unlike other celebrities of her day, she got dismantled into pieces at the end of her day and stowed away in a body bag. Cynthia was a Mannequin. Her creator, Lester Gaba, window display Designer in New York City, became her manager, puppeteer, and chaperone, taking her to dinner clubs, theatre premieres and fashion shows, and performing for her and answering for her to her adoring fans. Let this duet between Berlin Drag King Alexander Cameltoe as Lester Gaba, and a puppeteer Monica Lerch as Cynthia, take you down the slippery slope from entertaining spectacle into the uncanny valley. Notes on accessibility: Information about the accessibility of the venue in structural terms can be found here. Content Notes: Gender Performance, Public and Private Persona, Beauty Industry, Mannequin, Display, Design, Identity Politics
Duration
1 hour
Web
Credits
Performance Zoe Lohmann (Drag King), Monica Lerch (Puppeteer)
Sound Design Emilija Fjalkauskaite
Digital Artwork Itar Pas
Production Amaranta Heredia
Choreography Sabina Moe
Supported by The English Theatre Berlin, EXPO Festival in 2024
1933. But unlike other celebrities of her day, she got dismantled into pieces at the end of her day and stowed away in a body bag. Cynthia was a Mannequin. Her creator, Lester Gaba, window display Designer in New York City, became her manager, puppeteer, and chaperone, taking her to dinner clubs, theatre premieres and fashion shows, and performing for her and answering for her to her adoring fans. Let this duet between Berlin Drag King Alexander Cameltoe as Lester Gaba, and a puppeteer Monica Lerch as Cynthia, take you down the slippery slope from entertaining spectacle into the uncanny valley.
Notes on accessibility: Information about the accessibility of the venue in structural terms can be found here. Content Notes: Gender Performance, Public and Private Persona, Beauty Industry, Mannequin, Display, Design, Identity Politics
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Schaubude Berlin
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