| re: How quickly did the American theater begin writing about / discussing / producing works about AIDS? |
| Last Edit: whereismikeyfl 07:55 am EST 02/18/21 |
| Posted by: whereismikeyfl 07:51 am EST 02/18/21 |
| In reply to: How quickly did the American theater begin writing about / discussing / producing works about AIDS? - GrumpyMorningBoy 08:51 pm EST 02/17/21 |
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There was work in the performance clubs before Off-Broadway and Broadway discovered AIDS. There were plays and performances about the crisis starting around 1983, right when the clubs started springing up. Unfortunately, the work was not well documented and much of it is lost.
Dancetheater artist John Bernd was one of the earliest diagnosed people and dealt with his condition in his work (which was usually autobiographical). I believe his work is well archived. The Lincoln Center Library probably has some material as him, but because he mixed genres, I do not know if he would be in the theater collection or the dance.
I am not a fan of Tim Miller, but I think he also was talking about AIDS early on. I want to say he treated it in Democracy in America from 1984 even though it was not the main theme. The script is (I think) published and can be checked. |
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