La Maupin is a tale of love and tragedy set in 18th century France all wrapped up in a high octane Punk Rock Vanity Fair package. Based on the true story of Julie D’Aubigny, bisexual duelist and opera singer who was famous for dueling men and wooing their women. Through a beautiful mix of sword fighting and dance, the show details her almost too incredible to believe exploits (like the time she burned down a nunnery to escape with her lover, or the time she fought 3 men at once- and won!) While exploring the Julie’s journey to find happiness and acceptance as a queer woman way ahead of her time.
From its inception, La Maupin has aimed to tell an LGBTQ-focused story unflinchingly. Especially in a time where queer-identifying people are being silenced and vilified just for existing, we want to celebrate the story of an incredible bisexual woman who fought every day just for her right to exist authentically.
The Cast
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Julie D'Aubigny
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Dallas Morning News
“Another Elevator Project smash was Prism Movement Theater’s Lucha Teotl, a lucha libre story enacted entirely through this distinct form of Mexican wrestling on the main stage of the Wyly in 2021. The show was so original and successful with audiences that it was picked up by the Goodman Theatre in Chicago, where it will open in September.
Prism is currently working with the Elevator Project to develop La Maupin: The French Abomination for next year, explains company co-founder and artistic director Jeff Colangelo. Enacted almost exclusively through sword fighting, singing and dancing, it’s based on the astonishing true tale of a well-born cross-dressing Frenchwoman who dueled, sang and burned her way across 17th-century France, capturing men’s and women’s affections along the way.” -By Terry Wagner, Dallas Morning News
