THIS USED TO BE GAY/below 14th Street

A historically personal sit-down walking tour via Google written/performed by Moe Angelos of The Five Lesbian Brothers and The Builders Association. Directed by Ain Gordon, this work traces a Lower Manhattan daisy chain from the 1960’s secretive twilight world of the “introvert” to the 21 st century’s married-with- children legit queer lifestyle by examining places past and present that used to be
gay.  Angelos takes the audience on a shamelessly nostalgic journey visiting the sites of former discos, feminist healthcare providers, shabby apartments, theatres, bars, and bathhouses that once proliferated providing gay people and outsiders with an astonishing array of options for socializing, organizing, hooking up, finding themselves, and each other.

About the Artists:

Moe Angelos is a theatre artist and writer. She’s one of the Five Lesbian Brothers
and is a core collaborating artist with The Builders Association. She has been a
multiple mentor in Queer/Art/Mentorship and taught all over the place. Recently,
Moe developed a piece with the Builders called Atlas Drugged that appeared at
NYU Skirball in October of 2024, about Artificial Intelligence and its invisible
influences on the democratic process, which is a lot more entertaining than it
sounds. By day, she works on scenic painting crews, helping make Hollywood
dreams come true. She’s not on the socials but ask ChatGPT about her if you’re
curious.
AIN GORDON: a three-time Obie Award-winning writer/director/actor, NYFA recipient,
Guggenheim Fellow, and Creative Capital Awardee. Most recently, RELICS AND THEIR
HUMANS at Krannert (IL), Wexner (OH), La MaMa (NY) and Arizona Arts Live.
Previously: BAM Next Wave, NYTW, Soho Rep., Public Theatre, PS 122/PSNY,
Baryshnikov Arts, (all NY); UCLA, & Mark Taper (both CA), George Street (NJ), Flynn
Center (VT), Quick Center, Arts & Ideas, & Connecticut College (all CT), MASS MoCA,
Williams, & The Yard (all MA), Painted Bride (PA), and DiverseWorks (TX), etc. Former
Playwright’s Center Core Writer, Visiting Artist at Pew Center, and Writer-In-Residence
at Atlantic Center, etc. Director Pick Up Performance Co.