Slut: The Play

Slut: The Play is a 2013 American play written by Katie Cappiello.[1][2][3][4]

Slut: The Play
Written byKatie Cappiello
Date premiered2013
Place premieredUnited States

The play was developed with members of The Arts Effect All-Girl Theater Company to address the damaging impact of slut-shaming and slut culture.[5][6] The creators note that their play "is a call to action – a reminder" that slut-shaming is happening every day, almost everywhere.[6]

The play is inspired by real-life experiences of teenage girls from New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Pennsylvania.[6] The play was shown at the 2013 New York Fringe Festival.[6]

Overview

16-year-old Joanna (Joey) Del Marco who is assaulted by three friends during a night out in New York City and highlights the damaging impact of rape culture on the lives of young women.

Series

The play is being developed into a television series. [7][8]

Characters

Joey- 16, junior; main character; is sexually assaulted and the story is based around interviews with her about the assault

Natalie- 16, junior; part of the Slut Squad

Christina- 16, junior; part of the Slut Squad

Grace- 15, sophomore; part of the Slut Squad

Danielle- 14, freshman; part of the Slut Squad

Jane- 16, junior; Joey's best friend

Leila- 14, freshman; friends with Danielle; involved with one of Joey's assaulters

Dominique- 16, junior; classmate but not part of Joey's circle

Julie- 16, junior; classmate but not part of Joey's circle

Anna- 16, junior; one of Joey's best friends; twin sister of Tim, one of Joey's assaulters

Sylvie- 16, junior; been sexually assaulted

References
  1. Als, Hilton (February 1, 2016). "Girl Power". The New Yorker. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
  2. "High School Actors Tackle Subject of Sexual Assault in New Play". ny1.com. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
  3. "'House of Cards' writer turns attention to violence against women - The Washington Post". washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
  4. "All-Girl Theater Company Goes From Fringe to Center Stage With Slut: The Play - TheaterMania.com". theatermania.com. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
  5. Hersh, Lauren (2 August 2013). "NYC Girls Challenge Weiner Campaign: Stop Slut-Shaming". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
  6. "Why Slut — Slut". Sluttheplay.com. Archived from the original on 26 March 2014. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
  7. "Slut (w/t Grand Army)". Production List | Film & Television Industry Alliance. 2019-05-13. Retrieved 2019-07-26.
  8. pixel51 (2019-07-07). "Lost Girl Cast News (Erica Deutschman, Mia Kirshner, Natalie Brown, Vanessa Matsui) - Lost Girl - PIXEL 51 - STIMULI (The Blog) -". PIXEL 51 - STIMULI (The Blog). Retrieved 2019-07-26.


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