Yank at The District Theatre
Dates: (3/1/2019 - 3/24/2019 )
The District Theatre |
627 Massachusetts Ave
indianapolis,IN 46204
Phone: (317) 308-9800
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Theatre has a long history of mirroring social injustice and highlighting deeply personal struggles. While scores of plays illuminating the real-life issues of heterosexuals have been written over the years, the stories of the lives of those in the gay community have often been over-simplified or entirely overlooked.Breezy shows like La Cage Aux Folles and Kinky Boots sought solely to entertain, with a light message of tolerance underneath. Deeper shows like The Boys in the Band and Angels in America told the harrowing story of the AIDS crisis and highlighted the fears that surrounded the stigma of being gay, but left the audience devastated. There are only a few real stories of both the joys and the sorrows of those in the gay community over the yearsshows that allow the audience to feel a genuine connection to the characters and experience their struggles while still finding hope and being entertained.Yank is one of those shows. Written by brothers David and Joseph Zellnick, Yank tells the story of Stu, a midwestern kid in the military during World War II. An illicit kiss with a fellow enlistee causes him to question everything he thought was true about himself. Yank shows us his journey from an awkward kid who is afraid of his own truth to the man he grows into-- and shows us all the good and the bad in between.Yank is an amazing combination of a grand, toe-tapping 1940s movie musical and a gritty, wartime stage play. And at a time when gay rights in the military are once again being called into question, this beautiful story couldnt be more timely.
News About Yank at The District Theatre
YANK! Is Coming To Indianapolis
March 01, 2019Theatre has a long history of mirroring social injustice and highlighting deeply personal struggles. While scores of plays illuminating the real-life issues of heterosexuals have been written over the years, the stories of the lives of those in the gay community have often been over-simplified or entirely overlooked.
YANK! Is Coming To Indianapolis
January 31, 2019Theatre has a long history of mirroring social injustice and highlighting deeply personal struggles. While scores of plays illuminating the real-life issues of heterosexuals have been written over the years, the stories of the lives of those in the gay community have often been over-simplified or entirely overlooked.
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