Encores of Slut Energy Theory
Slut Energy Theory has been performed seven times. Seven times the audience gave the show a leap to their feet standing ovation. Now there are two more performances that you can buy tickets for and one more free performance for impacted women. Friday and Saturday November 20 and 21 at 7:30 p.m. $20 tickets. Tickets are on sale at www.denvercrossroads.com If you didn’t see it ask a friend who did or read the Westword review of the show on the Crossroads website. If you saw it tell your friends. Kurt Lewis
SLUT ENERGY THEORY™ ENCORE PERFORMANCES
No Credits Productions
is proud to announce three encore performances of
SLUT ENERGY THEORY ™
at Crossroads Theatre on November 20-22 2009
This will be the final showing of Slut Energy Theory™ this year before it goes on tour
November 20 & 21 performances start at 7:30pm
andwill be open to the public,
with November 21 as a fundraiser for “We Wear the Mask - Who Will Speak for the Children?”
a film project about incest and sexual abuse by donnie l. betts
November 22 will be a matinee performance at 3:00pm
and is reserved especially for
those impacted by domestic and sexual violence to attend free of charge.
For the matinee, we will be soliciting audience members ONLY from those organizations
that advocate for such survivors and those who work on their behalf.
Crossroads Theatre is located at 2590 Washington Street in Denver, CO
Tickets are $20 and may be purchased at Crossroads Theatre website: http://www.denvercrossroads.com/
Please forward this notice freely and widely!
ABOUT “SLUT ENERGY THEORY”
SLUT ENERGY THEORY is one woman’s story about abuse, laughter, life & pushin’ on through to the other side. Told through music, spoken word and monologue, U’Dean Morgan speaks her mind as an elderly, yet ageless, woman whose harrowing life experiences have left her anything but speechless. Her favorite quote? “It ain’t what you done lost, it’s what you got left!” From the opening song, U’Dean doesn’t mind telling you exactly what she thinks about sex, heaven, god, lies, truth, you, herself and whatever else you might ask her - if you have the nerve!
This one-woman show had its conception in 2002 during a late-night conversation with a girlfriend. The topic turned to the counterproductive effects that romantic/sexual relationships often bring to bear on creativity and productivity. It was noted that some women expend seemingly endless energy pursuing sex or sexual relationships rather than on creative and intellectual endeavors. The term “slut energy” was coined to describe this pre-occupation with sex to the detriment of one’s own personal development. The question then arose: When are little girls typically first made aware of the sexual aspects of their bodies - and by whom?
Of the nearly 30 women queried, each gave the same response: it was when a male either said something about or did something to their bodies. While these answers were by no means scientifically researched, the anecdotal evidence was unexpected. This led to a creative exploration of the long-term effects these first experiences have on the way girls perceive their bodies and the impact of these perceptions as they transition into womanhood. What forces or influences move little girls toward a life that centers on sexual activity? How do these forces color their view of the world and themselves? Is it possible (or even necessary) to free oneself from these forces? If so, how?
Out of these questions comes the first of four installments: the story of U’Dean, matriarch of four generations of “sluts” - so far. Subsequent plays scheduled for production in 2010 will introduce U’Dean’s troubled daughter Sophie; the elegant and high-powered granddaughter, Lorna; and Tulsa, given up for adoption by Lorna and oblivious to her lineage.
SLUT ENERGY THEORY is directed by donnie l. betts and produced by donnie l. betts and rene marie
