Nashville, tennessee southern baptist sissies, a fictional theatrical production about four homosexual men raised in southern baptist churches, will soon become a motion picture, baptist press has learned. The pieces of the play fit together a little too neatly, but southern baptist sissies has many powerful displays of heavy emotion, building to a cathartic climax. Southern baptist sissies is a film of the theatrical experience of writerdirector del shores glaad awardwinning play about four gay boys growing up in the. A filmed version of the play of southern baptist sissies by del shores. Mar 04, 2014 the powerful message of del shores southern baptist sissies has unfortunately not diminished in importance since the play received its premiere in 2000. Southern baptist sissies is a 20 american drama film written and directed by del shores. Interviews god, gays, and southern baptist sissies. Having been produced extensively in regional theaters throughout the country, the work about the crises of faith suffered by four gay young baptist men has now been given a cinematic. In 2000, del shores wrote a play called southern baptist sissies exposing the painful journey of growing up gay in a church that preaches it is a sin. Southern baptist sissies is the story of four boys who are gay growing up in the southern baptist church and how they each deal differently. Next thursday, october 10, you have the chance to attend the texas premiere of the film version starring many of dels favorite actors from his long history in theater.
Souther baptist sissies was one of the funniest, saddest and moving films ive ever watched. Del shores born delferd lynn shores on december 3, 1957 in winters, texas, united states is an american film director and producer, television writer and producer, playwright and actor contents 1 biography. As the beliefs they were raised with suddenly clash with their lives they must make some difficult choices that. From the creator of sordid lives, del shores, the film stars emerson collins. Oct 03, 20 if you live in dallas or fort worth, chances are high that youve seen the stage production of del shores southern baptist sissies, which has been performed here on numerous occasions. Southern baptist sissies is the story of four boys who are gay growing up in the. With emerson collins, leslie jordan, dale dickey, willam belli. If we blow this first goal out of the water and reach the full. Storyteller mark lee fuller tries to create a world of love and acceptance in the church and clubs of dallas, texas, while desperately trying to find a place to put his own pain and rage. The powerful message of del shores southern baptist sissies has unfortunately not diminished in importance since the play received its premiere in. Southern baptist sissies homosexualthemed movie planned.
Released 20, southern baptist sissies stars emerson collins, leslie jordan, dale dickey, willam belli the movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 18 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. Stage version of southern baptist sissies arrives in movie. The cast, stuffed with veteran performers and newcomers alike, is dynamite. Southern baptist sissies follows the different journeys of four gay boys who are members of a dallas, texas church from puberty to post high school life. Rent southern baptist sissies 20 on dvd and bluray.
Over 100 screenings will run throughout the five day festival. Southern baptist sissies trailer 20 trailer for southern baptist sissies. Sep 25, 20 the san diego film festival has announced the complete lineup of films chosen for this years fest scheduled for oct. Southern baptist sissies 20 breaking glass pictures. Member of sagaftra view his headshots, reels, and professional resume. Why southern baptist sissies still matters in texas and beyond photo by paul boulon the filmic version of the popular play gives audiences a novel way to experience the play from privacy of their. Southern baptist sissies official trailer 20 youtube. Southern baptist sissies captures a live production of the award. Directed by del shores, the film features a cast that includes emerson collins, leslie jordan, dale dickey and willam belli. It explores the conflict between the caustic rhetoric of dogmatic religion and the fragile development of adolescent homosexuality while challenging hypocrisy. Whos got the will has made a career out of mining his southwestern bible belt roots. Southern baptist sissies the film is available on dvd from and itunes.
Darkside cinema hosts corvallis queer film festival. If you live in dallas or fort worth, chances are high that youve seen the stage production of del shores southern baptist sissies, which has been performed here on numerous occasions. Southern baptist sissies is the story of four boys who. Each of four gay boys has a different path coming to terms with his homosexuality. Here the release letting us know what festival goers will be able to see. Well drop everything and rush to the nearest stage or screen whenever del shores has a new project. Birmingham shout fest wraps sunday with four films. Rent southern baptist sissies 20 on dvd and bluray dvd. Although, truth be told, i will probably watch it just for the fantastic leslie jordan lol. Aug 25, 20 birmingham shout fest wraps sunday with four films, including southern baptist sissies updated mar 06, 2019. The narrator is mark kirk jackson, who grows up to be a writer and challenges both the churchs teachings and the way his three boyhood pals deal with it. Best playwriting win 2000 robby awards best production win best director win best playwriting win sordid lives. Southern baptist sissies is the story of four boys who are gay growing up in the southern baptist church and how they each deal differently with the conflict between the teachings of the church and their sexuality. Southern baptist sissies 20 stream and watch online.
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