Slut: The Play
Slut: The Play is a 2013 American play written by Katie Cappiello.[1][2][3][4]
Slut: The Play | |
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Written by | Katie Cappiello |
Date premiered | 2013 |
Place premiered | United States |
The play was developed with members of The Arts Effect All-Girl Theater Company to address the damaging impact of slut-shaming and slut culture.[5][6] The creators note that their play "is a call to action – a reminder" that slut-shaming is happening every day, almost everywhere.[6]
The play is inspired by real-life experiences of teenage girls from New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Pennsylvania.[6] The play was shown at the 2013 New York Fringe Festival.[6]
Overview
16-year-old Joanna (Joey) Del Marco who is assaulted by three friends during a night out in New York City and highlights the damaging impact of rape culture on the lives of young women.
Characters
Joey- 16, junior; main character; is sexually assaulted and the story is based around interviews with her about the assault
Natalie- 16, junior; part of the Slut Squad
Christina- 16, junior; part of the Slut Squad
Grace- 15, sophomore; part of the Slut Squad
Danielle- 14, freshman; part of the Slut Squad
Jane- 16, junior; Joey's best friend
Leila- 14, freshman; friends with Danielle; involved with one of Joey's assaulters
Dominique- 16, junior; classmate but not part of Joey's circle
Julie- 16, junior; classmate but not part of Joey's circle
Anna- 16, junior; one of Joey's best friends; twin sister of Tim, one of Joey's assaulters
Sylvie- 16, junior; been sexually assaulted
References
- Als, Hilton (February 1, 2016). "Girl Power". The New Yorker. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- "High School Actors Tackle Subject of Sexual Assault in New Play". ny1.com. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- "'House of Cards' writer turns attention to violence against women - The Washington Post". washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- "All-Girl Theater Company Goes From Fringe to Center Stage With Slut: The Play - TheaterMania.com". theatermania.com. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- Hersh, Lauren (2 August 2013). "NYC Girls Challenge Weiner Campaign: Stop Slut-Shaming". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
- "Why Slut — Slut". Sluttheplay.com. Archived from the original on 26 March 2014. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
- "Slut (w/t Grand Army)". Production List | Film & Television Industry Alliance. 2019-05-13. Retrieved 2019-07-26.
- pixel51 (2019-07-07). "Lost Girl Cast News (Erica Deutschman, Mia Kirshner, Natalie Brown, Vanessa Matsui) - Lost Girl - PIXEL 51 - STIMULI (The Blog) -". PIXEL 51 - STIMULI (The Blog). Retrieved 2019-07-26.