Pure PolyEsther

Pure PolyEsther poster, photographs, and song (1992, 1999)
Pure Polyesther is a hilarious and subversive retelling of the Old Testament story of Esther. The Theater Offensive’s purimspiel mixes slapstick, klezmer, cross-dressing, outrageous scenery-chewing, and queer coupling with an earnest message about being true to yourself and your community. First staged as a live-action production in 1992, Pure Polyesther has acquired a loyal following for its annual presentation during the festival of Purim. From the Theater Offensive records.

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Song: Hagai's Love Theme
Rybeck, Abe
Theater Offensive

Pure PolyESTHER: a biblical burlesque list of characters
Rybeck, Abe
Theater Offensive

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Pure PolyESTHER: a biblical burlesque list of characters
Pure PolyESTHER: a biblical burlesque list of characters
Pure PolyESTHER: a biblical burlesque list of characters
Pure PolyESTHER: a biblical burlesque list of characters
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Theater Offensive
Theater Offensive
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Creator
texts (documents)
1991-03
1991-03
Donated by the Theater Offensive.
Massachusetts
Boston
Massachusetts
Boston
Gay community
Expression in art
Gay community
Expression in art
http://hdl.handle.net/2047/D20241835
http://hdl.handle.net/2047/D20241835
Gay community
Expression in art
Pure PolyESTHER: a biblical burlesque list of characters
The Theater Offensive records (M82)
Pure PolyESTHER: a biblical burlesque list of characters
pure polyesther a biblical burlesque list of characters
1991/03/01
Pure PolyESTHER: a biblical burlesque list of characters
1991-03
Gay community Massachusetts Boston
Expression in art
Rybeck, Abe
Rybeck, Abe
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Cast of Pure PolyESTHER, 1991
Jackson, Jim
Theater Offensive

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Cast of Pure PolyESTHER, 1991
Cast of Pure PolyESTHER, 1991
Cast of Pure PolyESTHER, 1991
Cast of Pure PolyESTHER, 1991
"(l-r) John Griffin, Abe Rybeck, Damien Thibodeaux, Ed Yanisch, and Marisa Polvino in The Theater Offensive's 1991 production of Pure PolyESTHER: a biblical burlesque at the Boston Center for the Arts. Photo by Jim Jackson."
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Theater Offensive
Theater Offensive
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Creator
photographs
1991-03
1991-03
Donated by the Theater Offensive.
Massachusetts
Boston
Massachusetts
Boston
Gay community
Expression in art
Gay community
Expression in art
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Expression in art
Cast of Pure PolyESTHER, 1991
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Cast of Pure PolyESTHER, 1991
cast of pure polyesther 001991
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Cast of Pure PolyESTHER, 1991
1991-03
Gay community Massachusetts Boston
Expression in art
Jackson, Jim
Jackson, Jim
Theater Offensive
Jackson, Jim
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Full cast of Pure PolyESTHER, 1999
Urban, Peter
Theater Offensive