Playland

Showings

Grand Illusion Cinema Sat, Nov 16 6:00 PM
Grand Illusion Cinema Sun, Nov 17 3:00 PM
Film Info
Release Year:2023
Genre:Drama
Fantasy
Production Country:Hong Kong
USA
Original Language:English
German
Format:DCP
Cast/Crew Info
Director:Georden West
Cast:Danielle Cooper
Lady Bunny
Kelly Mittendorf
Maine Anders
Miranda Quinn

Description

PLAYLAND conjures a time-bending night in Boston’s oldest and most notorious gay bar. Featuring an eclectic ensemble of queer performers, including drag icon Lady Bunny and POSE’s Danielle Cooper, the transdisciplinary film sees music, dance, archival footage, tableaux, opera, and performance art layered into an ethereal piece subverting all boundaries. The work of queer fantasy and history takes place inside the empty husk of the Playland Café. Although the cafe shut down in the late ’90s, PLAYLAND stages one last bawdy night on the town for the ghosts of their LGBTQ+ ancestors.