Zipper Factory Theater
336 West 37th Street
212.352.3101
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Bash'd: A Gay Rap Opera
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June 12, 2008 – Sep 1, 2008
Mondays (8pm)
Thursdays (8pm)
Fridays (7:30 & 10pm)
Saturdays (8pm)
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- Price
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Various prices
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The struggle for marriage equality in Canada ultimately succeeded, but the heated debate provoked a spike in hate crimes in 2005, especially in Alberta. Responding to an increasingly intolerant society, Chris Craddock and Nathan Cuckow used hip-hop — a genre often associated with misogyny and homophobia — to condemn the political fallout. Their song's impact spawned BASH'd, a "rap opera" that chronicles a gay wedding's bloody aftermath. As it unfolds, the show sheds its ironic stance and reveals the medium as a weapon against struggle. Energetic and witty despite its gloomy subject matter, BASH'd doesn't shy away from stereotypes — even those in the community that it represents.
