GERRIFICATION is an interactive, multi-media play revealing the secret strategies Gerry Visco used to become truly fabulous. Narrated by the author, selected scenes in the hagiography will illuminate Visco’s life and her divine inspiration to improve the planet via Gerrification, an anti-gentrification global effort designed to bring joy and beauty to America and the world by inviting people to dress like her—wearing her characteristically outlandish platinum wig, cat-eye glasses, and bright clothing. The show celebrates individuality, non-conformism, outer beauty, fashion, pleasure, cosmetics, social interaction, partying, and plain old fun. “Gerrification” is a multi-media event utilizing interactive methods such as encouraging members of the audience to “volunteer” to become Gerrified and to join the Gerry party. Slide shows demonstrating her fabulosity will be shown to break up the monotony. A group of Gerrys will speak in unison to narrate the history of Gerry and present the Gerry platform. Some of the proposals in her manifesto: the new workday will be 2 to 9, not 9 to 5; plastic surgery will be mandatory; free makeup will be distributed at every street corner; the water system will be filled with gin; the color beige will be banned on penalty of death; there will be parties going on everywhere at all times of the day and night. Looking like Gerry will make you look better, feel better, and improve your day, your mood, your life. It’s cheaper than Prozac without all the side effects. Let’s face it, we could all use a makeover.
“Gerrification” is being premiered as part of the Hot! Festival
DIxon Place
161A Chrystie Street (betw. Rivington and Delancey)
Tuesday, July 27 at 9PM
Reserve your tickets now! There’s limited seating. Tickets purchased in advance: $10, at the door $15.
https://www.ovationtix.com/trs/pr/748625
http://www.hotfestival.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10
2010 marks the 19th Annual Dixon Place HOT! Festival, a pioneering festival of queer performance and culture – and the oldest, continually running festival of it’s kind in the world! The festival hub is the brand new Dixon Place theater complex on the New York City’s famed Lower East Side.
Check out a sample teaser video showing you what GERRIFICATION is all about and how it has changed the world and improved the life of millions!!! Video filmed by Jay Sprogell.
Gerrification clip
