Curtain
Call XXII — Nude Live Theater Night The First Step – Diary of a Sex
Addict (May be sold out) |
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There
will be a pre-performance reception starting at 6:30 p.m. with complimentary wine (donation suggested), plus soda, water, and snacks available for
purchase. (Bring cash.) Curtain time is 8:00
p.m. Bring a towel to sit on and a gym bag or backpack for your
clothes. There is ample free parking on the street. Public transit is
available to within a few blocks of this location; get directions for bus* or bike from your
starting point. * Bus link is set to January 27, 2017. If
routings don’t show yet, enter the arrival date as today for an idea of bus
alternatives.
To
paraphrase Island City Stage, the blistering, dark comedy, The First
Step — Diary of a Sex Addict graphically depicts the story of Joe, a
gay sex addict, whose turbulent journey leads toward recovery. Written and
directed by Tony-nominated Michael Leeds, The First Step is funny,
poignant, and full of flights of fantasy, revealing a life rarely seen on the
stage. The play contains male and female nudity, strong language, and sexual
situations. (For info about the play and the theater, see Island City Stage.) Truly inspired… A wry tale of sexual
obsession with inventive stellar moments. Who’s ready for some comedy mixed with a
little bit of sex? … The First Step — Diary of a Sex Addict … will leave
your heart beating fast. … This show is funny, steamy, and full of
temptations that will have your fantasies going through the roof. Maybe your
body as well. — Florida Agenda Joe's story [is told] with uproarious humor,
disturbing psychodrama, and a freewheeling unpredictability — a nonlinear
approach that befits the play's origins in the fringe festival circuit... The
narrative jumps from flashbacks to Joe's present-day self-destruction (he has
contracted HIV in the process) to a number of creative sketches. … The
differences between gays and straights and between gay and straight sex
addicts are revealed in an amusing, faux-Dating Game arrangement… [S]keptics of sex addiction's legitimacy [as a disease] will
walk away with an understanding of just how debilitating [it] is. — New
Times Broward / Palm Beach Admission is
by advance ticket purchase; $29.15 per person. Click on the “Buy Ticket(s)”
button below to sign up. Maximum capacity is 68. We
will have the reservation list at the theater for check-in. You may bring
your e-mail receipt of your completed payment transaction if you’d
like, but it’s not required. If, upon attempting to order, you see a message that the event is sold
out, click on Continue Shopping to be forwarded to a page containing
waitlist instructions.
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