Jackie Curtis Plays and Poetry
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| Rating | : | 4.73 (618 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B0106PA6X4 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 211 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-09-21 |
| Language | : | English |
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Amazon Customer said A visionary in every way!. A brilliantly zany writer of madcap plays, some of Curtis' material is dated, but so much still rings authentic.. Monica said Five Stars. thank you so much for putting this together. it's fabulous.
He died of a drug overdose May 15,1985 at the age of 38. Carol Burnett was starring in ”Once Upon a Mattress ” in an off-Broadway theater across the street from where he lived and her performance was a revelation to John, who decided to change his name to Jackie Curtis and become an actor. John Holder, Jr. Jackie began writing plays, including “Glamour, Glory, and Gold” (1967) which starred Candy Darling and Robert De Niro in his first stage role. Needless to say, experimental works like these confounded critics. In one infamous scene, Heaven Grand (the lead female character playedby Jackie) reclines, dying at center stage, while one character stands on a toilet seat, lecturing on a varietyof topics, and a set of Siamese triplets (joined at the butt) spin wildly around the stage singing. was born in New York City on February 19,1947. Jackie’s plays frequently lampoon sexuality and make fun of social conventions. – from the introduction by Craig B. As John Holder Junior grew up, his grandmother Slugger Ann took the predominant matriarchal role in his life. Highberger (author of “Superstar in a Housedress” and director of the documentary of the same name on the life and work of Jackie Curtis).. In his short life, under the name he chose for himself – Jackie Curtis – he became an actor, a singer, a Warhol Superstar, a published poet, playwright and director. Jackie first appeared on stage at the age of 17 atLa Mama Ex