Theatre La Chapell just announced their official 2010-11 theatre season. I’m very excited to bring The Silicone Diaries there in December (2010). Theatre La Chapelle is a beautiful theatre, and they are known for showcasing the best in avante gard theatre, dance and music in Montreal.
To check out their website CUT AND PASTE THE FOLLOWING:
http://lachapelle.org/
BELOW IS THEIR PRESS RELEASE ABOUT THE SILICONE DIARIES:
The Silicone Diaries is a full, frank and fierce exploration of the contradictions associated with the quest for beauty, balanced by an intimate and spiritual account of Arsenault’s adventures in plastic surgery. According to Arsenault, “Beauty is something some women are lucky to be born with. Beauty is supposed to be natural, but if you weren’t lucky enough to be born with it then you’re called superficial for pursuing it.” This is the variable for her exploration, as she seeks to define the perceived difference between “inner and outer beauty, realness and fakeness.” Along the way, Arsenault proves an engaging raconteur chronicling everything from life as a web cam girl to black market injections, and a “Crying Game-style” collision with rocker Tommy Lee.
Nina Arsenault came to prominence as a columnist for Fab Magazine. Her widely-read column documented her transitioning and laid the foundation for her future performance work. The script for the production of The Silicone Diaries will be published in an anthology of queer plays by Borealis Press. In 2009, Arsenault sold out Canadian queer festivals, We’re Funny That Way, Buddies’ Sexy Pride and Halifax’s Queer Acts Festival with her hilarious solo I Was Barbie. Arsenault’s television appearances have included The Jon Dore Show (Comedy Network), Kink (Showcase), Train 48 (Global) and Fashion Television. Across Canada through her many appearances, articles and performances, Arsenault is garnering accolades and exposure as a unique Canadian artist.