Catherine Hernandez is a talented queer woman of color who also happens to be a single mom. All of these points and more are explored in her latest performance, The Femme Playlist, which is part of the afterRocks Play. A production put on by b current and hosted by Buddies in Bad Times Theatre in Toronto, Canada, Catherine Hernandez's The Femme Playlist explores her unique life experiences, "from masturbation to motherhood, body shame to burlesque," as written on her Facebook page.
Created by Catherine Hernandez, with direction by 2014 Ken McDougall award-winning director Gein Wong, The Femme Playlist is a multidisciplinary feast for the eyes that includes fierce Filipino fan dancing, soulful live singing and more. Performing until October 25, 2014, Catherine Hernandez will steal people's hearts in this play.
Queer Cultural Performances
The Femme Playlist by Catherine Hernandez is Insightful and Inspiring
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