In the Lounge RED-HEADED STEPCHILD Susannah Simpson

About This Show
Red-Headed Stepchild is a gay little mermaid who’s purged Disney’s Kool-aid, and remembered her sea-witch roots. A Southern baby dyke, yearning for more than Prince Eric can give, and afraid to admit it. She creates a safe and saline container to untangle the toxic sea-weed of hetero-normative narratives and step-fatherly rejection. Red-Headed Stepchild realizes Ursula within herself and is set free.
About the Artist
Susannah Simpson is a multi-disciplinary artist, performer, director, and writer based in NYC. She is the creator and director of the piece WARM WOMEN, which toured the US in 2016. Its Spanish-language successor, WARM WOMEN CHOLULA, featuring Latina performers and their stories, premiered in Mexico 2017. Other recent/on-going work includes COCK, THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION HURT, and the upcoming MOTHER MEN. In New York, she has performed at The Whitney Museum, Dance New Amsterdam, Moma P.S.1, The Museum of Moving Images, Secret Project Robot, and more. Her work is dedicated to creating a culture of empathy, liberation, and pleasure.
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Alisha Wetherill