Carolyn Gage / Playwright
Book Cover - Second Coming of Joan of Arc - HerBooks 1994
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Carolyn Gage shares her experiences in the theater community, discussing past roles, challenges, and how her past experiences, including her childhood and her journey as a lesbian, influenced her writing. She also shares her journey from being a young, angry woman to finding her place in the lesbian feminist theater movement in the mid-80s. She reminisces about her time in Northern California, discusses her experiences with addiction in the community, speaks on the impact of chronic illness and trauma, and shares current writing projects. Interview Recorded: February 6, 2025 by ZoomContext
Carolyn Gage has been one of the few premier Lesbian playwrights and actors of the late 20th and early 21st century. She has authored 12 books and more than 38 plays, including musicals, one-acts, one-woman shows, adaptations, and dramas. She tours and gives lectures on Lesbian culture and herstory. She has also been well-known for her productions of The Lesbian Tent Revival. Carolyn currently lives in Maine.Category
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