CHARACTERS (3F)
BLUE: an artist, 50s-70s
VELL: a seamstress, 50s-70s
LORRAINE: an apprentice, mid-30s

 

RUN TIME: 80 minutes

SETTING
Present day. A large, colorful artist’s studio. The light streaming in from a transom window changes tone and intensity as the scene moves along. The focal point is a Garment--a work nearly finished--sitting atop a large workbench: a dress form displays a voluminous vintage mourning dress that has been dyed to a black-purple (aubergine); it is presently half-adorned with fluffy red pom-poms. 

 

SYNOPSIS

An allegorical tale for the #MeToo movement. This biting tragicomedy centers on the renowned and longtime partnership of artist Blue Godrey and dressmaker Vell Mawsher. On this day in their art studio, tensions are at an all-time high during last-minute preparations for a major art exhibit at Tate Modern. All hell breaks loose when the sharp new apprentice points out a major design flaw in the focal piece, a vintage black mourning dress. The play explores the intergenerational dynamics of the modern-day artist vs. the traditionally (and all too often toxic) male-dominated art world.