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Cowbois
Full-Length Play, Drama
In a sleepy town in the Wild West, the women drift through their days like tumbleweed. Their husbands, swept up in the gold rush, have been missing for almost a year and show no sign of returning. In fact, the town is almost cut off from outsiders entirely, with only one drunken sheriff for protection.
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Subgenre
Adventure -
Target Audience
Adult
Details
Summary
In a sleepy town in the Wild West, the women drift through their days like tumbleweed. Their husbands, swept up in the gold rush, have been missing for almost a year and show no sign of returning. In fact, the town is almost cut off from outsiders entirely, with only one drunken sheriff for protection.
That is until handsome bandit Jack Cannon swaggers up to the town’s saloon, looking for a place to hide from the bounty hunters on his tail. Armed with whiskey and a wink, and a gun by their side for good measure, Jack’s explosive arrival inspires a gender revolution, and starts a fire under the petticoat of every one of the town’s repressed inhabitants.
The production originally premiered at the Swan Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon, presented by the Royal Shakespeare Company.
History
Cast Attributes
- Time Period Wild West
Media
“Rootin' tootin' good fun and celebration.” — The Times
“Wild sexy queer western that shoots straight to your heart.” — Birmingham Live
“A brilliant twist on a classic Hollywood Western.” — Broadway World
“Brilliantly entertaining.” — City A.M.
“A delight.” — Evening Standard
“Truly beautiful.” — Stratford Herald
“Fabulously queer extravaganza.” — The Arts Desk
“A whole new frontier.” — The Guardian
“Sexy, silly, surreal cabaret swaggers through the queer side of cowboy culture.” — The Independent
“Charlie Josephine's raucous new play sends up Western tropes and gender norms to exhilarating effect.” — The Telegraph
“Playful” — The Times
“A rootin’ tootin’ good time.” — Time Out
“Sensationally good... The script zings and sparks.” — Warwickshire World
“Swagger, humour, and plenty of good old-fashioned gunslinging action.” — WhatsOnStage
“An absolute treat.” — West End Best Friend
Licensing & Materials
- Minimum Fee: £70 per performance plus VAT when applicable.
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