Growing up as a stranger or memoirs of a lesbo from furth grade Cover Image

Dorastając na uboczu: opowieści lesby z czwartej klasy
Growing up as a stranger or memoirs of a lesbo from furth grade

Author(s): Grzegorz Stępniak
Subject(s): Theatre, Dance, Performing Arts
Published by: Instytut im. Jerzego Grotowskiego
Keywords: Review; Highways Performance Space; Gina Young; Autobiographical Story; Kathryn Bond Stockton; Lesbian Culture; Stereotype

Summary/Abstract: The review of Tales of a Fourth Grade Lesbo directed by Giny Young (Highways Performance Space, Santa Monica, California, 12.06.2012). To adequately analyse the production the reviewer uses the concept of “growing sideways” developed by Kathryn Bond Stockton. Gina Young and her female cast dismantle cultural stereotypes, telling autobiographical stories about growing up. They concentrate on the lives of girls alienated from the rest of the society in the last decade of the previous century. Lesbian culture offers an ironic background to their narratives.

  • Issue Year: 2013
  • Issue No: 118
  • Page Range: 146-148
  • Page Count: 3
  • Language: Polish