The Story of Lot's Wife
A performer-less play that recenters the story of Lot and his family onto Lot’s Wife.
New York , New YorkExperience hosted by the cell theatre
THE STORY OF LOT'S WIFE is a performer-less play, much like a Catholic Stations of the Cross, that re-centers the biblical story of Lot and his family onto the character of Lot’s Wife. In this re-centering the unnamed woman is not turned into salt, she chooses to become it to preserve the historical traumas the Sodomites, and all queer people, have endured. In this private and introspective piece individual “pilgrims” are welcomed into a curving, blue velvet-lined space and receive a booklet of poems exploring queer identity, memory, and loss through the lens of Lot’s Wife. The piece moves through
Audience Role
The audience member is invited to move through the space, and is offered a booklet with show text
Content Advisories
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No content advisories
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16 +
Interaction Advisories
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No physical contact with performers
Mobility Advisories
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Walking
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Event is wheelchair accessible.
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