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“Ladies at a Gay Girls' Bar, 1938-1969” is a solo piece by Maggie Cee that imagines and explores the queer past and passions between people who loved, fought, and created space to be themselves out of sheer necessity and determination.
Maggie Cee explores her years as a teenage gay rights activist, her own identity, and fem history - illuminating the feminine women whose stories are too often forgotten, but whose strength and determination made the gay girls’ bars come alive. Because not all stories are recorded equally, this piece seeks to go beyond the archive, connecting the dots to explore the emotional heart of fem history. |
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The piece is made possible by support from the New England Dance Fund of the New England Foundation for the Arts and a residency at EarthDance Creative Living. See the blog to read more about the piece and process.
Fee support for this production may be available to nonprofit organizations through the New England States Touring (NEST) program of the New England Foundation for the Arts. Visit www.nefa.org for more information.
Fee support for this production may be available to nonprofit organizations through the New England States Touring (NEST) program of the New England Foundation for the Arts. Visit www.nefa.org for more information.
Keene Sentinel: Ladies At A Gay Girls' Bar Dives into the Lesser Known History of Femmes September 7, 2023
Boston Globe: Five things to do for fun in and around Boston, Feb. 6-Feb. 12 2023
Edge Media Network, February 2023
"Maggie Cee Explores the Femme/Butch Dichotomy with Solo Dance Piece"
Philly Mag 2022 Fringe Festival Picks
"This acclaimed solo performance at Tattooed Mom brings the memory of lesbian bars past back to life, drawing on oral history interviews and writer-performer Maggie Cee’s own experiences as a youth activist in the late ‘90s. And while you’re checking out this free dance performance at Tattooed Mom, why not grab a Best of Philly-winning sandwich too?"
Hartford Fringe Festival Review, 2019
The Hartford Courant's Christopher Arnott called it a "major highlight" of the Hartford Fringe Festival, saying:
"'Ladies at a Gay Girl’s Bar: 1938-1969,' written and performed by Maggie Cee, sweetly explored the femme/butch dichotomy in lesbian bars over half a century ago. Cee is a graceful, down-to-earth performer who’s passionate about her subject...and tells it through dance, pre-recorded voices, oral histories, fictional characters and well-chosen jazz music that softens standards like 'Tuxedo Junction' and 'Que Sera Sera.'"
Boston Globe: Five things to do for fun in and around Boston, Feb. 6-Feb. 12 2023
Edge Media Network, February 2023
"Maggie Cee Explores the Femme/Butch Dichotomy with Solo Dance Piece"
Philly Mag 2022 Fringe Festival Picks
"This acclaimed solo performance at Tattooed Mom brings the memory of lesbian bars past back to life, drawing on oral history interviews and writer-performer Maggie Cee’s own experiences as a youth activist in the late ‘90s. And while you’re checking out this free dance performance at Tattooed Mom, why not grab a Best of Philly-winning sandwich too?"
Hartford Fringe Festival Review, 2019
The Hartford Courant's Christopher Arnott called it a "major highlight" of the Hartford Fringe Festival, saying:
"'Ladies at a Gay Girl’s Bar: 1938-1969,' written and performed by Maggie Cee, sweetly explored the femme/butch dichotomy in lesbian bars over half a century ago. Cee is a graceful, down-to-earth performer who’s passionate about her subject...and tells it through dance, pre-recorded voices, oral histories, fictional characters and well-chosen jazz music that softens standards like 'Tuxedo Junction' and 'Que Sera Sera.'"
Performance History
10 Forward, Greenfield, MA, June 2023
Retro Bar Manchester, UK, May 2023
Brighton Fringe Festival, Brighton, UK May 2023
The Dance Complex. Cambridge, MA, February 2023 *Sold Out*
Philadelphia Fringe Festival, September 2022 *Week 2 Audience Choice Award*
Stones to Rainbows Queer Cabaret, October 2021
True Colors Conference, March 2020*
WOW Café Theatre, March 2020*
Club Café, April 2020*
Hartford Fringe Festival, October 2019
Providence Fringe Festival, July 2019
Dancing Queerly Festival, June 2018
We Create Festival, April 2017
BarWotever Queer Cabaret, June 2017
*In-person performance cancelled due to COVID-19
Retro Bar Manchester, UK, May 2023
Brighton Fringe Festival, Brighton, UK May 2023
The Dance Complex. Cambridge, MA, February 2023 *Sold Out*
Philadelphia Fringe Festival, September 2022 *Week 2 Audience Choice Award*
Stones to Rainbows Queer Cabaret, October 2021
True Colors Conference, March 2020*
WOW Café Theatre, March 2020*
Club Café, April 2020*
Hartford Fringe Festival, October 2019
Providence Fringe Festival, July 2019
Dancing Queerly Festival, June 2018
We Create Festival, April 2017
BarWotever Queer Cabaret, June 2017
*In-person performance cancelled due to COVID-19