My Pussy Hurts Too

Overview

Two (aged and aging) queens stand by a gloryhole, bitching about the absurd drama that is their lives, and wait for salvation that never cums. Finally, a light emerges from the most unlikely of places… but will it offer the release they’ve so desperately been looking for? A transgressive dance-theater riff on Waiting for Godot, MY PUSSY HURTS TOO makes existential fun from facing a dire present and an even more dire future. This new work acknowledges the enormity of the world’s grief while debating the meaning of salvation with a jockstrap full of glitter and trash. MY PUSSY HURTS TOO aims to be the queer douche needed for whatever ails you.

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About the Artist

Dane Eissler (he/they/it) is an interdisciplinary theater maker, visual artist, and educator based in Philadelphia. He has worked in Philly (Azuka Theater, B.R.A.T. Productions, Blind Faith Theater, and EgoPo Classic Theater, where he served as Artistic Producer), Chicago (Rough House Theater, Whiskey Rebellion Theater, MTV- and SAG-nominated comedian Megan Stalter's Freakfest, The Annoyance Theater and A Dead Whale Productions, which he served as Founding Artistic Director), and with the Provincetown Tennessee Williams Theater Festival. Dane is pursuing his PhD in Creative Research from Transart Institute via Liverpool John Moores University (UK) and is a recipient of the 2024 Independence Foundation Fellowship in the Arts. Dane is an Adjunct Professor at Rowan University. www.daneeissler.com @dmeissler

Paule Turner, Duchess (he/she/they) was a highly visible and active member of the Philadelphia dance community from 1994 - 2006, and was named "Top 25 to Watch" by Dance Magazine in 2000. Turner received his BFA in dance from Virginia Commonwealth University (Richmond, VA) and his MFA in dance from Temple University (Philadelphia, PA). He has been the recipient of several grants and fellowships supported by Pennsylvania Council on The Arts and Dance Advance/The Pew Charitable Trusts. He has toured internationally with his performance ensemble c o u r t (best new dance company - Philadelphia Magazine 2000). As a tenured Associate Professor within the Department of Theater and Dance at Rowan University, Paule Turner serves as the first Black Department Chair.