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Theatre Exile, Philly’s “dependably unpredictable” (but always excellent) theater company is set to open their season with a show that would be hard not to love: the intriguingly titled That Pretty Pretty; or, the rape play.

The show is about two ex-strippers on a murderous, revenge-fueled road trip. Jane Fonda, along with 80’s music and culture, is their muse, guiding them as layers “peel away in a striptease of revelations.” Sounds crazy. Sounds sexy. Sounds fun. It will be all that, for sure. But in Theatre Exile’s hands it’s bound to be a whole lot more.

Sheila Callaghan’s acclaimed play is darkly comedic, and is about a whole lot more than strippers on a mission. It examines ideas of identity, storytelling, fantasy and authorship. And, as we’d expect from Theatre Exile, it is rife with complex and scintillating language, dialogue, and linguistic fun. Directed by Artistic Director Joe Canuso and starring some well-known Philly actors, That Pretty Pretty is sure to be a rollicking evening of provocative theater.

“That Pretty Pretty; or, the rape play”
November 17th-December 5th
www.theatreexile.org

Christ Church Neighborhood House
20 N. American Street
www.christchurchphila.org