How We Love/F*ck, a new play from powerhouse actor/writer Lillian Isabella, is a sex-positive theatre piece in response to the #MeToo movement where she looks to celebrate female sexuality, and how fun sex can be.
The play is inspired by documentary-style interviews with a tribe of 28 diverse female-identifying individuals, ranging from 25 to 89 years old. Through candid monologues created from the interviews, Lillian begins to discover her own sexual agency, the healing power of ecstatic experience, and the importance of sharing this new understanding with the world. Brought to you by Edge In Motion Productions, How We Love/F*ck is directed by Lorna Ventura and produced by Lindsay-Elizabeth Hand. It plays at Cherry Lane Theatre, New York’s longest continuously running Off-Broadway theater, from September 25th to October 6th, 2019.
Meet the Team
Lillian ISabella
Playwright AND STAR A writer and actor, Lillian was commissioned by the Obie award-winning Metropolitan Playhouse to create and perform her first documentary theatre play, about world renowned avant-garde filmmaker Jonas Mekas, called That’s How Angels Arranged. The play is now published and available through Amazon. Lillian has acted in NY theatre and numerous independent films. Most notably she acted in the feature film Hannah Has a Ho Phase, co-starring Kate McKinnon; booked a co-starring role in the feature film Early Light, with Paul Sparks; a lead role in the short film Evening News opposite Golden Globe Award winning and five-time Emmy Award nominated actor Jill Eikenberry; and a lead role in the short film Scheherazade which has been accepted into over 20 film festivals, winning several awards. Lindsay-Elizabeth Hand
PRoducer Lindsay-Elizabeth Hand is a SAG-AFTRA actress, an award-winning screenwriter and the Owner and Founder of Edge in Motion Productions, a full-service production company specializing in comedic TV pilots and viral internet content. She is a passionate content creator who has a hand in every aspect of production, from the development of the scripts to the logistics of filming and post-production. Lindsay's work has caught the eye of several publications including Huff Po, Funny or Die, Broadway World, A.V. Club, Paste Magazine, Flavorwire, Laughspin, Spoiled NYC, Comedy Cake, and Theater Geek to name a few. She is looking forward to a grand return to the stage at Cherry Lane Theatre for "How We Love/F*ck!" Lorna VEntura
Director Lorna Ventura is a director/choreographer, with a long list of credits, from Broadway to Film and Television. Some of her choreography credits include, working alongside impressive directors such as: James Mangold in KATE AND LEOPOLD, Fred Scheppisi in IT RUNS IN THE FAMILY. In house Choreographer, for seasons 1-4 of GOSSIP GIRL including: VALLEY GIRLS, IN THE REALM OF BASES, IT’S A WONDERFUL LIE, HI SOCIETY and DISCO STICK. As well as, the pilot and season 1 & 2 for Carries Diaries. In a review of her work, the New York Times writes, Lorna Ventura’s choreography is sometimes as much fun as a home visit from Davy Jones and a ride in a psychedelic bus combined. Meet the ActorsFeaturing: Lindsay-Elizabeth Hand, Lillian Isabella, Tulis Mccall*, Greer Morrison, and Nancy Sun*
Lillian ISabella*
Narrator A writer and actor, Lillian was commissioned by the Obie award-winning Metropolitan Playhouse to create and perform her first documentary theatre play, about world renowned avant-garde filmmaker Jonas Mekas, called That’s How Angels Arranged. The play is now published and available through Amazon. Lillian has acted in NY theatre and numerous independent films. Most notably she acted in the feature film Hannah Has a Ho Phase, co-starring Kate McKinnon; booked a co-starring role in the feature film Early Light, with Paul Sparks; a lead role in the short film Evening News opposite Golden Globe Award winning and five-time Emmy Award nominated actor Jill Eikenberry; and a lead role in the short film Scheherazade which has been accepted into over 20 film festivals, winning several awards. Lindsay-Elizabeth Hand
ENSEMBLE Lindsay-Elizabeth Hand is a SAG-AFTRA actress, an award-winning screenwriter and the Owner and Founder of Edge in Motion Productions, a full-service production company specializing in comedic TV pilots and viral internet content. She is a passionate content creator who has a hand in every aspect of production, from the development of the scripts to the logistics of filming and post-production. Lindsay's work has caught the eye of several publications including Huff Po, Funny or Die, Broadway World, A.V. Club, Paste Magazine, Flavorwire, Laughspin, Spoiled NYC, Comedy Cake, and Theater Geek to name a few. She is looking forward to a grand return to the stage at Cherry Lane Theatre for "How We Love/F*ck!" Tulis Mccall*
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Greer morrison
Ensemble
Nancy Sun*
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NANCY SUN is an Asian-American actress and writer based in New York City. Notable TV credits include NBC's Shades of Blue, Showtime’s Homeland, TVLand’s Younger, and NBC’s The Slap. She recently appeared onstage in the world premiere of Deborah Stein's Marginal Loss at the Humana Festival at the Actors Theatre of Louisville. American Theatre called her portrayal of a star-on-the-rise trader in the days immediately following 9/11 "the festival’s most nuanced female character." Broadway World wrote "Nancy Sun drives home...these moments with emotional probity, and it is evident that she took this role to heart. " Last year, she made her studio feature film debut in Going in Style, directed by Zach Braff and opposite Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman, and Alan Arkin. Nancy is a recent graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and the Maggie Flanigan Studio two-year acting program. **Equity Member appearing with permission of Actors’ Equity Association
What are we creating?We are raising money to produce How We Love/F*ck at Cherry Lane Theatre in the West Village, NYC. We have already secured the space at Cherry Lane Theatre. Your support will help us pay the awesome actors, designers, and production team we've been gathering.
Over the course of 2018, Lillian interviewed 28 different women.
How would you describe your first orgasm? What makes a great lover? How would you describe a woman as the subject of desire? She asked the women these and many more questions, recorded the interviews, transcribed them by hand and wove them into a series of interconnected monologues. 21 of the 28 women she interviewed, of varying ages and ethnicities, will be portrayed in the production. We’re going to cast five actors total and each actor will play 4-5 different characters throughout the course of the play. Lillian’s own personal narrative poetry provides the connective tissue between the character monologues.
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Support our Project
How We Love/F*ck is a sponsored project of Fractured Atlas, a non-profit arts service organization. Contributions for the charitable purposes of How We Love/F*ck must be made payable to Fractured Atlas only. Any contribution above the amount of the perk(s) is tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law. Refreshing Donate $5 or more Great big thank you shout out on Twitter Herbal Donate $10 or more Special thank you on the backer wall on our website + Twitter follow and social media thank you from @LillianIsabela Zesty Donate $25 or more All of the above, plus: Personalized signed reading list of books on sex, orgasms, and female sexuality from playwright Lillian Isabella. Lillian has been reading A LOT about sexuality over the last year and a half and has gathered quite the reading list. Smooth Donate $50 or more A personalized thank you card from Lillian Isabella, with your very own sexy haiku. (amount over $5 is deductible) Smoky Donate $100 or more A signed poster from How We Love/F*ck cast and crew + all the above. (amount over $25 is deductible) Gingery Donate $150 or more autographed script scraps of scenes from the play from How We Love/F*ck cast and crew + all the above. (amount over $26 is deductible) Savory Donate $250 or more All of the above, plus: Invitation for two to a dress rehearsal for How We Love/F*ck. Be among those in our final test audience before previews begin. See the work in its final stage of development and stay after the performance for feedback discussion/ Q+A with director. (Bookings subject to availability) (60 limit) (amount over $26 is deductible) Spicy Donate $600 or more Pre show date with the playwright + invitation for two to see the show (subject to availability). (4 limit) (amount over $106 is deductible) Minty Donate $1250 or more All of the above, plus: one hour convo with producer Lindsay-Elizabeth Hand about how to produce viral content in NYC. (2 limit) (amount over $606 is deductible) Infused Donate $2000 or more - Corporate All of the above, plus: one hour social media consultation and personal strategy creation with social media expert Lillian Isabella + 2 personalized shout outs on her social media platforms (over 60,000 followers total) (amount over $1000 is deductible) Robust Donate $5000 or more All of the above, plus: 4 VIP seats to opening night and afterparty. Seats are transferable if you’re out of town and cannot attend in person. (Limit 4) (amount over $1200 is deductible) Full-bodied Donate $10,000 or more All of the above, plus: Become a producer of How We Love/F*ck. 4 VIP seats to any performance (subject to availability) plus drinks with the cast after the show, bio listed on playbill and in press release. Seats are transferable if you’re out of town. (Limit 2) (amount over $1200 is deductible) |
How We Love/F*ck at the Nuyorican
Lillian recently performed these poems at the Nuyorican Poets Cafe in NYC on July 7th, 2019.
The poems are really personal and vulnerable and it was a powerful (and laugh filled) evening.
The poems are really personal and vulnerable and it was a powerful (and laugh filled) evening.
Why are you creating a show about sex?Lillian created this show out of a desire to have a sex-positive celebration of female sexuality in the wake of the #MeToo movement.
This is about more than putting up a play, it's about celebrating the power of female sexuality and the joy it can bring. Come visit us at Cherry Lane as we bring this show to life and create a safe space to celebrate female sexuality in a historic theatre in the West Village. |
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The Finances
We thank you deeply for anything you can contribute. We need your help to pay the cast & crew, our team of designers for light, sound, set and costumes. We also need your help to pay our badass press agent and reach the largest audience possible with this show.
