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"Sex Wars: The Musical" workshop at Camp Betty
Sex Wars: The Musical or... Which Side Story. In the 1980s and 90s, lesbian communities grappled with a whole heap of arguments around sex and power. What is feminist sex? Does pornography cause rape? And what about consensual violence, where did that fit in? As sex-positive lesbians faced off against radical feminists and anti-pornography activists things got vicious and new lines were drawn: which side are you on? This is a clip of a workshop attendee singing "Nancy" her composition and impromptu performance for the "Sex Wars - The Musical" workshop at Cloud City in Melbourne for Camp Betty, a weekend of radical sex and politics.
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| Produced | 2007/06/11 |
| Duration | 3 minutes 11 seconds |
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This workshop was a work-in-progress performance/ rehearsal/ audition/ history lesson presented by Tanya and Esther.
The Lesbian Sex Mafia! Dastardly alliances with Christians! Daggy leather vests! Now what better material could you have for a musical? Drawing on writings from those involved in the sex wars in the US, England and Australia some Melbourne writers want to bring to life those heady days and investigate the legacies of the time - in song!
At this workshop Tanya and Esther introduced key debates of the time and the major players. They gave us an exclusive sneak preview of the musical and we all had an opportunity to contribute ideas and be part of the development process.
More info on Camp Betty....
Apathy is a strange thing. Much like straight folk, it has a tendency to breed. There was something in the air early in 2007, and a bunch o Melbourne folk felt a bit disgruntled at the lack of exciting goings on, politically, socially, and sexually. So we got to talkin, as you do, and embarked upon a project of immense proportions. Camp Betty was crowned.
Oi folk. It's Betty's Birthday!
The Queen's been giving head service to Australia for a long time and now it's a chance to return the favour. Let's show her what this great nation was built on - criminals, perverts and stolen land. So poofters, sheilas, reffos, squatters, deviants and outsiders - your time is now. Get your arses to Melbourne for a long weekend turned on by radical sex and politics.
WHAT From juicy talks and a picnic in the park to sexy gigs and parties after dark, Camp Betty is a series of bottoms up Camp events to get people together with sex and gender as the common ground. It is 5 days of theory, workshops, talking, partying, action, recruiting, and making up and out.
WHY We want to make gender and sex radicalism central to our politics and our understanding of the world today. We want a politics of gender and sex that goes beyond liberal acceptance or assimilation, beyond state protection and tolerance for difference. We want to create experiences of struggle, sex and fun where we don't just talk about the lives we want, but live them.
HOW DIY - Do it yourself. This weekend will be as open, decentralised, and as diy as possible but we don't mean that in a no-responsibility taken kinda way.
WHEN Queen's Birthday Weekend, 7-11 June 2007
WHERE A bunch of hot spots in Melbourne's inner north
WHO You + a bunch of folk who want to fuck shit up and fuck up shit. We've been around things like: Bite; Genderschmender; State of Emergency; Gingham Menace; Vixen; Civil Rights Defence; Australian Lesbian and Gay Archives; Q.U.E.E.R.; Queeruption; A Space Outside. We think you get the gist now. And if you don't, come along on the weekend and we'll explain.
