whore

"The 'illicit encounters' mischievously overturn the perceived boundaries between audience and performance. Instead of comfortably passive spectators, we are forced to reflect on our role as participants in the overall scheme of the performance." ayoungertheatre.com

Taking inspiration from 4 prolific prostitutes from history this immersive journey will recount their dark, and at times, humorous stories. Meet Theresa Berkley a 19th Century Dominatrix, Marie Duplessis a famous French courtesan, Polly Adler a New York 1920’s brothel madam and Valerie Solanas, American prostitute turned Warhol assassin. What links all these extraordinary women is their distorted relationship to the sex trade and how they survive within this both illustrious and unyielding industry, the industry of Whore’s.