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Grindr: The Opera

English

Synopsis

A sung-through, satirical musical about the impact of the gay dating app Grindr on modern relationships. We meet Grindr, a mythical siren and god-like figure awakened by technology, who feeds on human lust and manipulates her gay devotees. The story follows four archetypal gay men using the app: Devon, a romantic looking for love; Tom, a cynical user open to no-strings-attached fun; Jack, a hedonistic twink; and Don, a closeted, self-loathing, and married older man. As their paths cross, their storylines ultimately collide in a campy crescendo

Composer

Erik Ransom

Lyricist / Librettist / Playwright

Erik Ransom

Year of composition/publication / premiere

2017

Genre

Other:

LGBTQAI+ category

Gay, Queer

Level of centrality

Main character

Characters

Grindr (a gender-fluid, drag deity), Devon (a romantic), Tom (a cynic), Jack (a twink), Don (a closeted "daddy")

Voice type

Contra-tenor

Pronouns

he/him, she/her, they/them (the character of Grindr is fluid)

Publisher / Rights holder

Where to buy / access the work

Performance rights

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