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Shutters: A Lesbian Rock Opera

105

English

Synopsis

The story follows Saving Liz, a young, idealistic punk rocker singer-songwriter in 1996 London who sets out to "change the world" through music. Unable to succeed in a patriarchal industry, she falls for country singer Billie Parker, leading to a 20-year relationship filled with love, ambition, and compromise. Interwoven is a meta-theatrical subplot about a 1950s Hollywood producer trying to make a film about the same subject, featuring Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy. The story is told against the backdrop of world events like the death of Princess Diana and 9/11

Composer

Rena Brannan

Lyricist / Librettist / Playwright

Rena Brannan

Year of composition/publication / premiere

2023

Genre

Musical

LGBTQAI+ category

Lesbian, Queer

Level of centrality

Main character

Characters

Saving Liz , Billie Parker , Maggie, Godwin , Katharine Hepburn , Spencer Tracy

Voice type

Pronouns

she/her

Publisher / Rights holder

Where to buy / access the work

Performance rights

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