55 shades of gay review
Review: 55 SHADES OF GAY: BALKAN SPRING OF SEXUAL REVOLUTION at La MaMa
This love story is lit. The play's title, which unfortunately sounds like a cheeky riff on a similarly named sexually charged book and movie franchise, bravely shots to quantify an unachievable sexual sum. With a running time of 70 minutes, this brisk burlesque-infused play tracks the progress and problems of a male gay couple. Adriano (Bujar Ahmeti) and Merlin (Tristan Halilaj) apply for a marriage license in Tashanik, a homophobic town in the Balkans. Identical parts peep show and politics, the play burns hot (fuchsia) unapologetically.
Written by acclaimed Kosovar playwright Jeton Neziraj, directed by Blerta Neziraj, and presented by La MaMa, "55 Shades" electrifies what could own been an otherwise important-but-familiar "fight for your rights" story. Although technically permitted by the country's Constitution signed by the prime minister, a same-sex marriage in the provincial town is the first of its kind: a gay marriage ceremony amidst a population of conservatism.
There are no gay clubs in Kosovo, same-sex marriage is not r
US Premiere Of 55 SHADES OF GAY Announced At La MaMa
La MaMa will present the US Premiere of Kosovo's Qendra Multimedia in 55 SHADES OF GAY: BALKAN SPRING OF SEXUAL REVOLUTION, a contemporary burlesque story about LGBTI politics in the Balkans written by Jeton Neziraj and directed by Blerta Neziraj. Performances begin March 7, 2019 at The Ellen Stewart Theatre at La MaMa.
As America prepares to honor the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots that ushered in the LGBT rights movement in the US, 55 SHADES OF GAY: BALKAN SPRING OF SEXUAL REVOLUTION pulls endorse the curtain to expose the state of of gay rights in The Balkans. In the perform, a gay couple submit to get married in a conservative, deeply homophobic provincial town. They build their request at a time when an Italian company has begun building a condom manufacturing factory in the town, a project that is financially supported by the European Union. Intellectuals, artists, politicians, religious leaders and professional grenade launchers try to stop the marriage from happening, despite the reality that same-sex marriage is technically permitted by the country's Constitut
'Fifty Shades of Grey' Review
Unfortunately for the Fifty Shades of Grey movie, a strong cast, good director and unique premise only support to expose the characteristic weaknesses of the origin novel.
In Fifty Shades of Greywe follow the strange odyssey of Anastasia Steele (Dakota Johnson), a literature student whose journalistic favor for a sick confidant results in a fateful meeting with Christian Grey (Jamie Dornan), a handsome young billionaire.
Christian is taken with Anastasia after their very first meeting, and soon inserts his willful presence into her life. But as her mysterious suitor begins to open up his iron-clad personality, Ana discovers that Christian's "singular" predilections for supervise , pleasure and sometimes punishment may kill any hopes of them having a normal and fulfilling relationship.
As I often say: a movie can fail for a variety of reasons. Sometimes, it's the recital of the actors; sometimes, a lack of directorial vision; and sometimes, the premise just cannot sustain itself through an entire cinematic journey. Unfortunately for the Fifty Shades of Grey movie, a compact cast, good director and unique premise only aide to expose the characteristic weakn
‘The Hypocrites or The English Patient’, part of Kosovo Theatre Showcase
“Kosovo is the most isolated territory in Europe; the citizens are the only ones that can’t travel freely without visas. And so the theatre, too, is isolated.” Jeton Neziraj is on a mission to change that: the playwright, former head of the National Theatre of Kosovo and founder of the firm Qendra Multimedia, last year set up a showcase in the capital of Pristina, inviting the world to enter to their function. Its second iteration is broader in scope, offering a fascinating snapshot of theatre being made across a nation still grappling with a troubled recent history.
Kosovo is the youngest country in Europe: following the collapse of Yugoslavia and a war with neighbouring Serbia – after Slobodan Milosevic’s ethnic cleansing saw citizens of Albanian heritage killed and displaced in the late 1990s – Kosovo was only officially recognised in 2008. And even by then not by all: Serbia still claims Kosovo, while Spain, Greece, Russia, and China (among others) do not recognise its independence, making international travel often difficult.
Nonetheless, Neziraj has b
The majority of these plays, musicals, what have you that I’ve seen, I haven’t seen alone. I have nothing against going to the theater alone, I’ve done it plenty of times in my animation for smaller more independent ventures and I’ve enjoyed it thoroughly. The majority of the shows I’ve seen during my stay in NYC have been with a lady friend that blossomed into something more romantic along the way. I only single her out because as our relationship evolved from a friendship into an actual connection, I’ve managed to stay awake during most of the shows we’ve seen together. I undertake not know if that’s to her credit or if it just because when I notice shows with her that an intermission is included. I didn’t even see that until just now, but ninety minute showcases without a pause to walk around and grab a refreshing beverage are the death of me. Or they’re at least the coma of me because I find it almost impossible to not fall into some form of slumber. I also mention out the lady in my life because these were two shows that I saw with men. One a roommate, one a cousin, actually them being men really doesn’t modify anything at all and I ponder it’s more that they were one act plays an