The Theater Offensive

The Theater Offensive

The Theater Offensive is a Boston-based theatrical organization dedicated to the production of queer works. It was founded in 1989 by Abe Rybeck and grew out of the United Fruit Company, a gay men's "guerilla theater group". [http://www.thetheateroffensive.org/about_us.html] . It has won more than a dozen awards for both its artistic and activist contributions.

The Theater Offensive has expanded throughout its history. The True Colors OUT Youth Theater troupe concentrates on producing dramatical works produced by young, queer artists. Its "A Street Theater Named Desire, a guerilla AIDS activist theater troupe, enters gay cruising grounds and presents performances that promote safe sex and AIDS education." [http://www.thetheateroffensive.org/about_us.html]

The Theater Offensive produces an annual Out on the Edge Festival of Queer Theater, which showcases new performing arts works by queer artists from around the world. It is has been held each fall since its inception in 1992.

Awards and Honors

* 2007 Jonathan Larson Musical Theatre Award for "Surviving the Nian"
* IN Newsweekly "Artist of the Year" 2006
* Improper Bostonian "Best Fringe Theater"
* Massachusetts Cultural Council Gold Star
* Gay Fathers of Greater Boston Youth Service Award, 2001
* MIT Theater Arts Playwright in Residence and Visiting Lecturer 2001-2002
* James Dawson Community Service Award, 2000
* Elliot Norton Boston Theater Award - Special Citation, 1999
* Boston Women's Fund Take a Stand Award, 1999
* AIDS Action Committee Unsung Heroes Award, 1999
* Greater Boston Business Council Award for Individual Excellence, 1999
* City of Cambridge Peace & Justice Award, 1997
* City of Cambridge Lavender Alliance Award, 1997
* Boston Center for the Arts, Artist in Residence 1993-present
* Bessie Smith Creative Leadership Award, Boston Lesbian & Gay Political Alliance, 1989

ee also

*List of NPN Partners

External links

* [http://www.thetheateroffensive.org/ The Theatre Offensive homepage]
* [http://myspace.com/ttorepeatoffenders The Theater Offensive Repeat Offenders]
* [http://www.edgeboston.com/index.php?ci=108&ch=entertainment&sc=theatre&sc2=features&sc3=&id=2799 EDGE magazine]
* [http://www.library.neu.edu/archives/collect/findaids/m82find.htm Historical Records of the Theater Offensive] are at the Northeastern University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections Division


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