The era is the swinging 60s in London, a time of rapid, social, and political change. BBC Radio actress, June Buckridge (Sister George) is struggling to remain relevant in an England caught up in the cultural upheaval. Designer Cyndi Lohrmann has chosen to costume her in classic, functional, tweed suits as George is tough, practical, […]
By: Laura Peters, Board President Before there was Bruce or Caitlyn Jenner, before same-sex marriage, before gay pride and before AIDS…even before disco, there was Sister George. George was a new kind of leading lady, and audiences sat up and took notice. In 1965, when The Killing of Sister George opened in the West End, […]
By: De Kaplan, Managing Director of Max & Louie Productions Well, well, well… I get to write the first blog for the Max & Louie website! Hurray! At first I was at a loss for what to even write about. But then it hit me! FOOD! Of course I should write about food – it’s […]
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For its fifth season, Max & Louie Productions will mount a disturbing comedy and a brand-new theater piece. “The Killing of Sister George“, by Frank Marcus, runs July 10-26 in the Wool Studio Theatre at the JCC’s Staenberg Family Complex, 2 Millstone Campus Drive. A shocking piece when it debuted in 1965, “Sister George” deals […]