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DESCRIPTION:\n\n! World Premier !\n\nThree Queer Stories of Mark Twain\nAdapted for the 
 Theatre by Nicoletta Karam\nDirected by Laura Eden\n\nNicoletta Karam has 
 unearthed from the depths of U.C. Berkeley’s Bancroft Library three 
 creative works of Mark Twain, known only to a few scholars. These stories 
 are remarkable not only because they are Mark Twain’s but because they 
 deal with homosexuality! They are gender-bending feminist fictions wherein 
 Mark Twain is not only at his best in terms of entertainment, but in terms 
 of probing the superficial and malleable nature of gender. Nicoletta has 
 deftly adapted them to the stage so that people can know and enjoy them as 
 they were meant to be known and enjoyed!\n\nThe first of Mark Twain’s 
 three short stories is "1002d Arabian Night," a satirical sequel, of 
 course, to the famous collection of folk tales, "1001 Arabian Nights."  
 Mark Twain diverted radically from the folk tales in creating his own 
 story, envisioning what happened to Scherezade and King Shahiyar the next 
 day after 1001 Arabian nights. Colorful costumes, Middle Eastern music, and 
 belly dancers bring his fantastical tale to life, exploring what happens 
 when a wicked witch switches the gender of two babies and a boy is raised 
 as a girl and a girl is raised as a boy! Then Scherezade goes on to narrate 
 Mark Twain’s other two short stories, "Wapping Alice," which describes 
 what happens when a transvestite traps a reluctant beau into marriage, and 
 "How Nancy Jackson Married Kate Wilson," which explores what happens after 
 a murderess assumes a male identity and ends up marrying a farmer’s 
 daughter. Both of these last two stories deal with the timely topic of 
 same-sex unions.\n\n! World Premier !\n\n1002d Arabian Night\nWapping 
 Alice\nHow Nancy Jackson Married Kate Wilson\n\nThis fantastic production 
 will be the first-ever performance of these almost unknown literary works, 
 not to be missed! It will be entertaining to audiences of all ages! Bring 
 your family and friends so that all of you may enjoy Mark Twain’s wit and 
 provocative story telling! The plays will be performed by Shoestring-West 
 Theater Productions under the direction of Laura Eden. All proceeds from 
 donations from the three performances will go to the AIDS Healthcare 
 Foundation.\n\nWheelchair accessible around the corner at 411 28th 
 Street\n\n https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2011/10/30/18696181.php
SUMMARY:Three Queer Plays Adapted from Mark Twain
LOCATION:Humanist Hall\n390  27th  Street\nuptown Oakland, between Telegraph and 
 Broadway\nhttp://www.HumanistHall.org
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2011/10/30/18696181.php
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