Theatre--Performance

Cite des Arts is proud to announce its upcoming production of the cult hit rock musical, Hedwig And The Angry Inch by John Cameron Mitchell and Stephen Trask.

Born a boy named Hansel whose life's dream is to find his other half, Hedwig reluctantly submits to a sex change operation in order to marry an American G.I. and get over the Berlin Wall to freedom. The operation is botched, leaving her with the aforementioned "angry inch". Finding herself high, dry and divorced in a Kansas trailer park, she pushes on to form a rock band and encounters a lover/protégé in young Tommy Gnosis, who eventually leaves her, steals her songs, and becomes a huge rock star.

Through a collage of songs, flashbacks and animation, Hedwig tells her life
story.

Hedwig runs in repertory with Discoprodution’s revival of last year’s hit, The Rocky Horror Show. Hedwig has been called the spiritual heir to Rocky Horror, combining driving rock tunes, androgyny, and a biting sense of humor to craft a thoroughly engaging evening of theatre.

Directed by Duncan Thistlethwaite and Cara Hayden, Hedwig stars Cody Daigle and Sarah Gauthier in the lead roles of Hedwig and Yitzhak.

The show also spotlights a team of five UL animation students and a graphic designer from Southeastern University, who have contributed original animation sequences and still projections to the project. Their efforts lend the production a unique visual component not seen on local stages.

Hedwig And The Angry Inch runs September 26 through November 1, in repertory with Rocky Horror. Contact the theatre for specific show dates in the repertory.

Hedwig And The Angry Inch contains adult language and adult content. This show is not appropriate for audiences under high school age.

For more information, call 291-1122.