GIRL GANG follows Didi, an otherwise ‘50’s “clean-teen” looking to escape her oppressive home life, as she stumbles down a path of infamy and eventual redemption in a reform school with other girls-gone-wild!
Conceived as a staged '50s ‘juvie’ film, GIRL GANG is a dramatic musical with a humorous B movie edge. Adult women portray all teenagers, and men portray all adults, regardless of gender. The acting style is specific to the film era in which the musical is set; a 1950's pulp juvie fantasy mixed with gritty underclass reality; the contrast with our current era creates much of the show’s humor.
To listen to clips from the show, and for more information, please visit our
website at
www.angrygirlgang.com.
Quotes:
"Dig it!" - The Village Voice
"Fantastic! I found it to be so original and smart and daring, and very funny." - Jill Clayburgh
"It bubbles with talent and humor..." - Backstage (West),
"It's the kind of musical that will send you out snapping the tunes." - BroadwayWorld.com
"Uproariously funny, at times recalling the subversive humor of REEFER MADNESS." - LA Weekly
"...lives up to the hype with plenty of lust, duplicity, forced prostitution, and general moral corruption... Knowles & Smith integrate these diverse elements into a disturbing yet delightful combination." - Backstage (East)
"Happily, the actors all play their cross-gendered roles with truth and gusto... the absorbing plot, sexy themes, and enthusiastic cast make it two hours well-spent." - NYtheatre.com
"What's most startling about it is that it's not on Broadway." - NoHo LA
"Directed with stylized visual flair... Non-traditional casting gives bite to the satire, and some of the best bits involve gender politics." - LA Weekly
"It's a wacky, funny, bizarre, offbeat musical with a message." - Tolucan Times
"...by the 32nd bar you begin to feel Angry Girl Gang's heart...Smith's musical and lyrics provide a fun combination of cool beatnik jazz, soft-hearted ballads, zany melodrama and even a bit of Elvis thrown in." - BroadwayWorld.com
"The most successful element is David g Smith's original music and lyrics, and hats (or berets) off to the talented musical quartet that provides a solid backbone to the show." - Backstage (West)
"GIRL GANG is, to quote one of the characters, "Flip, a blast, a turn on." Here's hoping it extends it's run..." - Backstage (East)
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