Queer Play Smuta: Innovative Performances in Clubs
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- * Playwright & Play: Jacob Wasson wrote a play called Smuta.
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* Playwright & Play: Jacob Wasson wrote a play called Smuta.
* Initial Production: smuta was first produced in June 2023 at Gymnopedie, a gymnasium in Bushwick rented hourly. It was a very quick, temporary setup.
* Revival & collaboration: Wasson met Ladyfag at a Passover seder,and Ladyfag expressed interest in supporting young artists. This led to a collaboration to remount Smuta.
* Ladyfag’s Role: Ladyfag is a resident promoter/party thrower at Refuge,a new nightclub in East Williamsburg. She is instrumental in providing a venue for the play.
* Venue: Smuta will be performed at Refuge nightclub.
* Unconventional Spaces: Both Wasson and ladyfag have a history of using unconventional spaces for their work due to limited funds and a desire to do something unique.
* Their Connection: Both Wasson and Ladyfag identify as “Nice Jewish girls from the suburbs.”
* Theme of the Play: The play is about two people trapped in circumstances they can’t escape, a theme Wasson relates to personally.