Ladies at a Gay Girls' Bar, 1938-1969

Maggie Cee brings the history of 20th-century fem(me)/butch lesbian bars to life, illuminating the feminine women whose stories are too often forgotten, but whose strength and determination paved the way for the gay rights movement that followed. This intimate performance imagines the queer past and passions between people who loved, fought, and created space to be themselves out of sheer necessity and determination.

Called a “major highlight” of the Hartford (Connecticut, USA) Fringe Festival by theatre critic Christopher Arnott, who said: “Ladies at a Gay Girl’s Bar: 1938-1969 sweetly explored the femme/butch dichotomy in lesbian bars over half a century ago. Cee is a graceful, down-to-earth performer who’s passionate about her subject and tells it through dance, pre-recorded voices, oral histories, fictional characters and well-chosen music.”

Please note that masks are required at this event. This performance will take place in The Dance Complex’s ground floor space, Studio 7. The performance will also be live streamed on Sunday, February 12, see https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ladies-at-a-gay-girls-bar-1938-1969-virtual-tickets-496422792937 for virtual tickets.