Turds in Hell

Turds in Hell

Charles Ludlam, Bill Vehr

Turds in Hell

Turds in Hell

Charles Ludlam, Bill Vehr

Overview

Orgone—the hunchback, pinhead, priapic sex maniac hero of this experimental epic—re-enacts the classic tale of the search for a lost parent, traversing the worlds of angels, saints, devils, gamblers, gypsies, monks, nuns, and whores before being reunited with his mother, Turzahnelle, having encountered such colorful characters as Carla, the Gypsy Wildcat, Baron Bubbles in the Bathtub, Turtle Woman, Saint Frigid, and Saint Obnoxious along the way. High comedy, low comedy, classical rhetoric, and sublime poetry mix to produce an idiosyncratic and hilarious view of contemporary sexual mores. A sublime and liberating theatrical experience for the daring and demanding.

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Cautions

  • Caution Mild Adult Mild Adult Themes

Details

  • Cast Attributes: Reduced casting (Doubling Possible), Room for Extras

Authors

Charles Ludlam

Charles Ludlam (1943-1987) grew up in Queens, New York, just a few subway stops from Greenwich Village, and the heart of Gay America. At 24, he founded the Ridiculous Theatrical Company, where he wrote, directed and performed in almost every production for the next two decade ...
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Bill Vehr

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