Last Summer At Bluefish Cove at The Foundry

The award-winning landmark play, “Last Summer at Bluefish Cove,” by Jane Chambers, is the first mainstream play about lesbians, and is celebrated for its depiction of queer women as rounded, three-dimensional characters. Chambers began writing “Last Summer at Bluefish Cove” for the first Gay American Arts Festival in 1980. Affectionately referred to as “The Girls in the Sand,” Chambers’ play is a successful lesbian counterpoint to Mart Crowley’s hit 1968 play “The Boys in the Band.” A true LBGTQ classic, Chambers’ play focuses on the friendships and journeys of eight women as they grapple with lead character Liv’s cancer diagnosis. The play ultimately champions the power of love, the importance of living life to the fullest in the moment, and the hope of new beginnings.