Autobiographical, raucously political and accidentally profound, Boy in a Dress follows the life story thus far of La JohnJoseph, a third-gendered, fallen Catholic, ex-fashion model from the wrong side of the tracks, from the council estates of Merseyside to the strip clubs of New York. Boy in a Dress is an exhilarating mix of Vaudeville, song, striptease and philosophy, exploring intersections between sexuality and faith, class and enfranchisement, gender ambiguity and feminism, in a frank and charming tale.
Boy in a Dress brings together an outrageous but heartfelt slew of true-life tales studded with original versions of iconic songs from artists such as Leonard Cohen, Justin V. Bond and Guns ‘n’ Roses.
La JohnJoseph is the protégé of New York performance legend Penny Arcade, and is influenced by artists from Jackie Curtis to Jean Genet. He has performed across Europe and the U.S.A. and is a regular on London’s performance scene where he has appeared at The Royal Opera House, The Southbank Centre, Duckie and Soho Theatre and co-starred in the West End production Infinite Variety. Having been compared to everyone from Joan Crawford to Noel Coward, he is establishing himself as one of today’s most interesting and consistent stage presences.
Tickets for Boy In A Dress at the Unity on the 26th February are priced at £10 with concessions available at £8. Tickets are available from the Unity Theatre Box office, by telephone on 08448732888 or online at www.unitytheatreliverpool.co.uk.
Ian D. Hall