Lavender Men

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Taffeta is a fat, multi-racial femme with a unique form of queer magic: she can conjure dead historical figures. In this energetic and surreal play, Taffeta invites audiences along as she summons none other than President Abraham Lincoln and his handsome young law clerk Elmer Ellsworth to her stage. Playing every other character in Abe and Elmer’s gay narrative, Taffeta uses this fantasia to confront issues of visibility, race, and LGBTQ+ inclusion. But is any of this historically accurate? Sit down, honey, that’s not what we’re here for. Lavender Men is an embrace to every queer, fat person of color who has been ignored, neglected, or erased for unapologetically being themselves.

Masks are required for the 5/25 3pm performance and 6/1 3pm performance.

About Face Theatre at The Den Theatre - 1331 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60622

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Masks are required for the 5/25 3pm performance and 6/1 3pm performance.

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Thursday, May 23

8:00pm
$15.50

Friday, May 24

8:00pm
$15.50

Saturday, May 25

3:00pm
$15.50
8:00pm
$15.50

Sunday, May 26

3:00pm
$15.50

Thursday, May 30

8:00pm
$15.50

Friday, May 31

8:00pm
$15.50

Saturday, Jun 1

3:00pm
$15.50
8:00pm
$15.50

Sunday, Jun 2

3:00pm
$15.50

Wednesday, Jun 5

8:00pm
$15.50

Thursday, Jun 6

8:00pm
$15.50

Friday, Jun 7

8:00pm
$15.50

Saturday, Jun 8

3:00pm
$15.50
8:00pm
$15.50