Paradoxical Undressing

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Event Paradoxical Undressing
Venue Bosco Theatre, Sydney, NSW
Umbrella Event Sydney Festival 2009
First Date 17 January 2009
Last Date 24 January 2009
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description Best known as the lead singer and main songwriter for seminal American art rock band Throwing Muses, Kristin Hersh?s solo spoken word performance draws from her own life as a young woman wrestling with issues of mental illness, creativity, teenage pregnancy and the pressure of sudden fame.

At times funny, at times sad and always candid, this wry and vivid work characterises Hersh?s double life as a cripplingly shy artist who is simultaneously recognised for her brutal honesty in the spotlight.

Combining film, music and memoir Paradoxical Undressing is a moving experience which lingers i
Description Source Programme
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre One Person Show
Subjects Creativity
Mental Illness
Pregnancy
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Kristin Hersh Singer
Text Nationality United States of America
Production Nationality United States of America
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Web Sydney Festival 2009 Online Guide
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 78574