Dead Ladies Show NYC #42

ABOUT THIS EVENT

September is traditionally the month when everyone pretends to get serious again. School is back, summer Fridays are over, and people start talking about the strange courtship ritual known as “cuffing season.” We reject this premise. Instead, we’re spending Thursday, September 24 in an East Village bar talking about political power, Gothic horror, operatic feuds, disastrous love affairs, and reanimated corpses (in more ways than one). In other words, the Dead Ladies are back, and we have an excellent evening planned.

DETAILS

Date: Thursday, September 24
Time: 7–9 pm (doors open at 6:50)
Location: The Private Curtain
85 E 4th St., New York, NY 10003, 1st floor

If you’re new here: the Dead Ladies Show began in Berlin and has since gone international, celebrating remarkable women of the past through live storytelling. Each show features three presenters who dig into the lives of bold, brilliant, and sometimes scandalous women who deserve to be remembered and toasted. Think history class with better lighting and a functioning bar.

Questions? (Ex: Can I bring snacks? How do I get in on this sweet, sweet presenter action?) See FAQs below!

Yours truly,
Sheila

P.S. We’re charging a modest cover to keep the lights on and the mic working — if that’s a barrier, email us and we’ll make it work. Tickets purchased online are $10 plus fees; at the door, $15.

THE LADIES

INDIRA GANDHI (1917–1984) was India’s first—and so far only—female prime minister. The daughter of India’s first prime minister and freedom fighter, Jawaharlal Nehru, she grew up immersed in a volatile and intensely political environment. During her two terms in office, she became one of the most powerful and controversial figures in modern Indian history. Following escalating conflicts with the Sikh separatist movement and some authoritarian decisions, she was assassinated by two of her own bodyguards.

MARY SHELLEY (1797–1851) was a horror and science fiction writer who lived a life defined by Gothic tragedy, intellectual defiance, and scandal. Shelley defied nineteenth-century expectations, proving that a woman’s imagination could create the world’s most enduring monster. She didn't simply write fiction; at 18, she transformed the medium by creating a genre and orchestrating a masterpiece that still shapes modern storytelling... whose authorship was almost lost to history.

MARIA CALLAS (1923 –1977)“Are you a Marilyn or are you a Jackie?” Long before demure and brat were a twinkle in meme-makers’ eyes, women have been asked to identify themselves with one member of the most famous love triangle of the 1960s. But there is, in fact, a third way: Maria Callas. The most famous opera singer of the 20th century, Greek American soprano Maria Callas rocketed to fame on the strength of her singular voice, fiery stage presence, and fierce spats with other sopranos of the era. She put her whole heart into her song…until another famous Greek captured it – and in so doing ignited yet another legendary 1960s love triangle.

THE PRESENTERS

SACHI SHETTY is a corporate girlie based in New York City.

JODY CHRISTOPHERSON is a feminist horror theatermaker (playwright, actor, producer, musician); recent works include: St Kilda, AMP : the Electrifying Story of Mary Shelley, and Tussaud /Antoinette. She is also the creator and Editor-in-Chief of the New York Theatre Review, an indie media site for and by indie artists.

NANCY RITTER lives in the East Village. By day, she sharpens her pen on private markets at an asset manager; by night, she sharpens it on the dating markets via Hinge. If you – or a man you know – can help her navigate this cognitive dissonance, send help…and maybe flowers?