2009/2010 Season

BORDERLANDS THEATER ANNOUNCES IT'S 2009/2010 SEASON:

WHAT'S UNDER THAT SKIRT? A BORDERLINE LOOK AT GENDER

"What's Under that Skirt? A Borderline Look at Gender" brings two plays thatquestion mainstream notions of what is male or female through moving, earnest and shamelessly funny stories and characters, and a family favorite (witha feminist twist, of course) for the 14th year.

SHE WAS MY BROTHER by Julie Jensen

Julie Jensen, the playwright that brought us the critically acclaimed play "Dust Eaters" (2007/08 Season), is back with "the most unlikely love story ever told."  What happenswhen two Victorian white anthropologists--Tullis, a mature woman and Wilson, a young man--encounter Lamana, a "two-spirited" religious leader of the Zuni pueblo?  This moving and intense play, loosley based on historical fact, explores the borderline between love, sexual orientation and fluid gender identities.

September 24-October 11, 2009, Zuzi's Theater, 738  N 5th Ave

A TUCSON PASTORELA

"It's just so silly.  It's justso fun!"--Kathy Allen, Arizona Daily Star

Pastores and Peregrinos, Sheep and Dog follow a Shining Star to Belen in hopes of witnessing the birth of the Baby Jesus.  On the way, they encounter sneaky Devils who tempt them with all kinds of cool gadgets and yummy distractions, while glorious Archangels will resort to almost anything to restore their fortitude and get them back on track to carry on their mission.  A Tucson holiday tradition back for the 14th year featuring live music by GERTIE AND THE T.O. BOYZ WAILA BAND and piñatas for los niños!

Decmber 17-20, 2009, Leo Rich Theatre, 260 S Church

BETWEEN PANCHO VILLA AND THE NAKED WOMAN by Sabina Berman

A witty and incisive comedy from one of Mexico's leading playwrights.  A glimpse at the primal macho hidden within the progressive intellectual and the desire to be loved smoldering within a liberated woman.  "Between Pancho Villa and the Naked Woman" brandishes humor as a tool of critical reflection on gender roles and feminist issues in contemporary Mexican society.

"Between Pancho Villa and the Naked Woman" has been produced in Mexico and the US.  It's premiere production earned seven awards from the Mexican Critics Association in 1994, including BEST NEW PLAY OF THE YEAR and was eventually made into an award-winning film.

February 18-March 7, 2010, Zuzi's Theatre, 738 N 5th Ave