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Jack has been directing and producing work in Chicago for eight years. He specializes in genre-defiant productions, clean and precise storytelling, and bold new works.
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Angry Fags
UPCOMING!
When a gay man is bashed with a baseball bat and left to die, his ex-boyfriend, a campaign aide for the incumbent senator, is enraged. But his boss’s unwillingness to label it a hate crime tips him over the edge. Frustration and fear eventually turn to rage, and he teams up with his best friend to embark on a vendetta of sabotage and more, reasoning that if gays aren’t respected enough to win justice, fear will achieve what good intentions and politics cannot. Angry Fags asks what do we do with our righteous anger? Who do we turn to when we exist within a system that does not protect us, care for us, or keep us safe? Angry Fags grapples with these questions and more, as each of the characters navigate what justice means to them, and how far they’ll go to fight for it.
The FAggots & their Friends Between Revolutions
Concept developed by Jack Bowes
Directed & Produced by Jack Bowes
Original script by Jack Bowes, Cal Kreiner, and Lia Dewey
Produced in 2023 in partnership with Haven’s Guest House Project. Produced on 2024 with support from DCASE.
The Faggots and Their Friends Between Revolutions was a multi-year experimental new play development process that resulted in two sold-out, fully staged productions in 2023 and 2024. Inspired by the 1977 book of the same name, our ensemble devised, wrote, and developed this original show over the course of three years. This show was a celebration of queer community, joy, and resistance.
You can purchase our illustrated archival book here, and read the full program here.
