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A scathing, hilarious satire of gender portrayals in popular culture

Ashley Botting, Mayko Nguyen, Jesse LaVercombe, Sofia Rodriguez; Set Design by Gillian Gallow; Costume Design by Ming Wong; Lighting Design by Jason Hand; Photo by Joseph Michael Photography
Beautiful Man

Beautiful Man

By Erin Shields

“Yes, you sort of want to lick him and you sort of want to slap him and he wants Rosie to settle down, but she just can’t take the pressure, she can’t commit to the commitment.”

A scathing satire about the portrayal of women in film and television, three friends take us on a whirlwind tour of an upside-down world where women are the hunters, not the hunted; the heroes, not the victims; the subjects, not the objects, all while gazing at the semi-nude Beautiful Man. You’ll never watch your favourite binge-worthy shows the same way again.

Production History

Beautiful Man was directed by Andrea Donaldson in a workshop production at the Summerworks Festival in 2015 and received a full production at Factory Theatre in 2019 under Artistic Director Nina Lee Aquino and General Manager Jonathan Heppner. It was also produced by Theatre Projects Manitoba in November 2016. 

Production Facts

  • Finalist for the Carol Bolt Award

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