Chez Gisele is a drag musical comedy noire original play written by Dennis Ward that premiers May 27th at Cite Des Arts. Chez Gisele time travels back to Lafayette in the late 1960s to early 1970s and pays tribute to the indomitable spirit of a lovely French woman, Gisele Carriton, who opened the first gay cabaret nightclub in the Parisian style of live entertainment.
Gisele was an unconditionally loving spirit that welcomed all types of people to her club and gave them one place in Lafayette where they could be free to be themselves. Gisele accomplished this at great personal expense as the story unfolds. The play's force is attributed to the colorful characters that were a part of Chez Gisele and Lafayette's history at the time. Chez Gisele's regular drag queens are having campy fun lip-syncing and dancing to the 1970s disco music in period glamour gowns and hairdos.
Christy Leichty, the director, says Chez Gisele rocks and, unless the audience is not breathing, it will have a great time entering the world of Chez Gisele. The play will be performed May 27th, 28th, 29th, 30th, June 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 10th, 11th and 12th. All performances start at 7:30pm, except for the Sunday matinees, which begin at 2:30pm.
Tickets are available at the door and in advance by calling 337-291-1122. Paypal is accepted.
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