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› What: “Love, Loss & What I Wore”› Where: Chattanooga Theatre Centre, 400 River St.› When: 7 p.m. reception, 8 p.m. show, Saturday, Aug. 10› Admission: $50› For more information: http://theatrecentre.com/
Due to its enthusiastic reception when the Chattanooga Theatre Centre presented "Love, Loss & What I Wore" in May, the staged reading is being brought back for an encore performance on Saturday night, Aug. 10.
"Love, Loss & What I Wore" reveals the interaction between a woman's relationship and attire using the female wardrobe as a time capsule of a women's life.
The staged reading consists of 28 interwoven stories that reveal the female identity. Through a series of humorous, and often poignant monologues, the actresses share their characters' stories, exploring themes of relationships, oppression, loss of loved ones, divorce, sexuality and the fullness of life through the metaphor of the characters' love/hate relationship with clothes. The play was written by Nora and Delia Ephron.
Appearing in the narrator role of Gingy is Alice Lupton Smith, a veteran of the CTC stage. Joining her will be Lakweshia Ewing, Becki Jordan, Alison Lebovitz and Kristina Montague.
Each actress will play a variety of characters, transitioning between ages, accents and attitudes. With monologues about first-date outfits, lucky underwear, prom dresses, buying bras, favorite boots, wedding dresses, miniskirts, the little black dress, high heels, the disorganized purse and nightmare experiences in the dressing room, the recollections prompt the women's memories about their mothers, boyfriends, husbands, ex-husbands, sisters, children and grandchildren.
Tales revolve around the influence of Madonna ("Any woman under 40 who says she's never dressed as Madonna is either lying or Amish") and mother's taste in clothes ("I don't understand, you could look so good if you tried").
Others include recollections about a dress purchased for the date with a guy who subsequently married someone else, the foibles of spandex bras and adorning a newly reconstructed breast with a tattoo.
The audience is advised this show contains mature language and themes.
The event, a fundraiser for the theater, will include an elaborate spread of hors d'oeuvres and dessert bites. The reception begins at 7 p.m. and the performance begins at 8 p.m.
For more information: 423-267-8534.