Lavinia Co-Op | Artifacts

Описание: Lavinia Co-op (born 1949) grew up in a working class neighborhood of East London. Always fascinated with costume and adornment Lavinia did not understand their sexual preference until discovering the Liverpool Street urinals. She worked as a dresser at Wyndham’s Theatre and in the early 1970s became aware of the Gay Liberation Front, where she met Bette Bourne and lived in a gay communal house. A founding member of Bloolips, she performed with them throughout their existence, from 1978 to 1998. Lavinia subsequently did solo shows at La Mama and Theater for the New City.

Chapters:
00:00 Intro
0:25 Welcome to Artifacts
1:57 1969: The Gay Liberation
4:08 Bette Bourne
5:41 1976: Discovering the Hot Peaches
8:55 1977: Starting Bloolips
12:31 1978: Cheek! (or: Marie Maison Blanche)
14:02 1979: Netherlands Tour
15:14 1979: Vamp and Camp
16:34 1980: Lust in Space
19:03 Drag
20:39 1981: New York
22:26 1985: Living Leg-Ends
23:15. 1986: Slung Back and Strapless
24:25 1987: Teenage Trash
25:05 1988: Gland Motel
26:04 The Closet
27:19 Credits

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