THE MYSTERY OF CLAYWOMAN

This certainly is a mystery. As drag queen Lily of The Valley, Californian actor Michael Cavadias burst onto the scene over a decade ago and quickly became an integral part of the downtown scene, whether djing, hosting at Squeezebox or performing on the downtown drag circuit. Good-looking out of "geish", Michael dabbled in modeling and in 2000 even snagged a role in the the film WONDER BOYS with . A close personal friend, Michael is also known for his cryptic sense of humor. Never did we image that his email moniker, claywoman, would materialize into a full-fledged performance and lecture. The thought of any lecture by this nut drives me insane!

MICHAEL CAVADIAS IN WONDER BOYS, ALONG WITH ROBERT DOWNEY, JR, MICHAEL DOUGLAS AND FRANCES MCDORMAND



So now that the show is launching it's first proper run at The WIld Project, for me, it's a definite do-not-miss production. Here's the insane premise of the performance. Uh, and lecture, from TheWildProject.com:


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For thousands of years, there has been a raging debate about the validity of the Claywoman Hypothesis. A 500,000,000 year old enigma who, legend has it, can cure anyone of their deepest pain. The last remaining evidence we have is "The Mystery of Claywoman", an unfinished documentary was found among the rubble at Ground Zero. In it we hear from a Scientist who thinks the entire idea is ludicrous, an old woman who has been waiting for Claywoman for 30 years, two lesbian intellectuals who have written a book on Claywoman, as well as others who claim to actually know Claywoman personally.

December 4 - 14, 2008 Thursday - Sunday at 8pm

Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at Ovationtix or by calling 212.352.3101.

featuring:

Justin Bond
Alan Cumming
Rachelle Garniez
Deborah Harry
Viatcheslav Kopturevskiy
Trip Langley
Ruth Maleczech
Amy Miles
Edgar Oliver
Amy Poehler
Mauro Von Waldenberg
Steve Wangh

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Another interesting show is presented at the same space from Nov. 6-22--and the low ticket price is right!

The Sexual Neuroses of Our Parents By Lukas Barfuss Translated by Neil Blackadder Directed by Kristjan Thor



After a smash run in London, Barfuss' play hits New York for a limited run. Don't miss this fearless look at the explosive place where family, pharmaceuticals, and sexual awakening collide.

Directed by rising star Kristjan Thor, named one of New York Magazine's "Most Likely to be Famous Before 30."

"Horribly compelling…" Times UK

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