Straight White Men / Untitled Feminist Show
by Young Jean Lee

Name: Straight White Men / Untitled Feminist Show
Brand: Young Jean Lee
SKU: 9781559365031
Rating: 3.58 (247 reviews)

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Highlights

American

Why we like it

"'Straight White Men / Untitled Feminist Show' by Young Jean Lee offers a provocative examination of identity, with a flexible casting approach that invites a diverse array of performers."

From: Gender-Neutral Casting Plays

What readers are saying

Readers appreciate the ambitious approach of both plays, embracing their exploration of identity, privilege, and family dynamics. Many highlight Young Jean Lee's skillful character development and the humorous moments interspersed throughout. However, some feel that the plays are more experiential or conceptual rather than fully realized narratives.

Thought-provoking themesRich character developmentHumor and realnessAmbitious and experimentalOccasionally confusingMight work better live

Synopsis

“Young Jean Lee is, hands down, the most adventurous downtown playwright of her generation.”

—Charles Isherwood, New York Times In Straight White Men

, when Ed and his three adult sons come together to celebrate Christmas, they enjoy cheerful trash-talking, pranks, and takeout Chinese.

Then they confront a problem that even being a happy family can’t solve: when identity matters, and privilege is problematic, what is the value of being a straight white man?

In Untitled Feminist Show

, six charismatic stars of the downtown theater, dance, cabaret, and burlesque worlds come together to invite the audience on an exhilaratingly irreverent, nearly-wordless celebration of a fluid and limitless sense of identity.