Grapefruit

Synopsis

With an all-female cast, featuring Suzie Bright as John Lennon, Cecilia Dougherty's Grapefruit plays with the romanticized history of the iconic Fab Four, gently mocking John and Yoko’s banal squabbles and obsessive rituals of self-display. Based obliquely on Yoko Ono’s book, the piece works on many levels to reposition this mythic tale of the Beatles by casting '80s women in mod drag—effectively mapping the lesbian sub-culture onto heterosexual mass culture. Discounting the importance of reproducing facts and historical accuracy, Dougherty gives an incisive reading of the creation of pop culture icons: it doesn’t matter who plays John Lennon because ultimately John Lennon is not a person anymore. As a star, he is a projection of our society’s collective needs and desires.

Main Cast

Jill Garellick

Paul McCartney

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Azian Nurudin

George Harrison

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Shelley Cook

Yoko Ono

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Susie Bright

John Lennon

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Kate Aragon

Ringo Star

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Didi Dunphy

go-go dancer

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Rick Groel

go-go dancer

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Crew

Department	Role	Name
Costume & Make-Up	Costume Design	Margo Adams
Directing	Director	Cecilia Dougherty
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