Ann Bannon's * THE BEEBO BRINKER CHRONICLES * Off-Broadway Poster 13" x 19" Very Rare 2008 MINT : Large Color Poster for the Limited New York City 2008 Off-Broadway Engagement of The Beebo Brinker Chronicles at the renowned 37 ARTS on West 37th Street in Manhattan , New York City. As Beebo Brinker makes one of her inimitable entrances in Kate Moira Ryan and Linda S. Chapman’s play, another character tells the audience that Beebo walks “with a slight swagger, her hands thrust into the pockets of her pants.” The Beebo Brinker Chronicles : that’s the umbrella title for six novels that are a touchstone of lesbian culture. Written by Ann Bannon from 1957 to 1962, the books were distributed as pulp — meaning they were printed on cheap paper, were peddled at drugstores and bus stations, and received no mainstream press — but sold hundreds of thousands of copies. In 2007, an off-off-Broadway cohort named The Hourglass Group adapted The Beebo Brinker Chronicles into a play ( directed by Leigh Silverman ) , in a production that ran for a month. The writers used material from I Am a Woman, Women in the Shadows and Journey to a Woman to predominantly positive reviews. The Play earned cult status , and was successful enough to be moved Off Broadway for another acclaimed ten-week run in 2008. The play's writers commented on the difficulty of lesbian-themed works finding financial success. They were tempted to make it more appealing by turning to camp for comedy. However, one of the writers said, "I just felt like, how can you turn these people into a joke? I mean, these people are real people! Why would I direct a play where I held the characters in some sort of contempt or felt that they were ridiculous? We are allowed to do something else besides camp." The stage adaptation of The Beebo Brinker Chronicles was produced by Lily Tomlin and Jane Wagner, and it won the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) Media Award for "fair, accurate, and inclusive" portrayals of gay and lesbian people in New York Theater. In April 2008, Bannon appeared with the Seattle Women's Chorus in a performance called "Vixen Fiction". Bannon read excerpts of her work and discussed the effects of her writing on her own life and the lives of her readers. This Original Poster is Large Size ( measures 13" inches wide by 19" inches high ) and is printed on thick heavy chrome-coat advertising poster stock paper and printed in Beautiful Brilliant , Razor-sharp 6 color production. This is the Official Poster for * The Beebo Brinker Chronicles * printed in Limited Edition . Very Rare , Authentic , * The Beebo Brinker Chronicles * Collectible ~ ready for framing , or just simply hang as is. Great for a Living Room , Den , Dance Studio or Office. Will be carefully rolled and shipped in a heavy duty tube and shipped Priority Mail with Delivery Confirmation / Tracking. This Poster is in Mint New Condition. Please email with any questions before purchasing if you are unsure about something. We ONLY accept Money Orders , Cashiers Checks or U.S. Cash as payment ( we do NOT accept personal checks or online payment at all ). Please email about local pick-up , we are located in NYC in Times Square. All International Customers MUST email us before purchasing this item.
