The Tin Man's Daughter

Tuesday, June 4 at 6:30pm

The Bechdel Group presents the staged reading of our 2023-34 Resident Playwright Mollie Gordon's play The Tin Man's Daughter.

The Tin Man's Daughter (working title) is a piece is inspired by The Wizard of Oz, and centers on a young woman, perhaps even a girl, named Tina, who doesn't want the heart that the Tin Man so desperately craved. Instead, she wants a new body—one that is different from the creaky body she lives in. The piece will be a magical realism exploration of body image, with an emphasis on disability. Ultimately, Tina learns that she can use her heart to love her body, just as the Tin Man learned that he had a heart the whole time.

This play will also explore how women are still often defined by the men in their lives, especially when it comes to celebrities; hence the title being The Tin Man’s Daughter, rather than just her name. As Tina goes on her quest, which I’m envisioning as a queer and feminine take on the male-driven epic genre (think Gilgamesh), she constantly comes up against people who view her only as an extension of her famous
father.

Please note this production is for audiences 18+.

*Please note that this performance will be presented at the Tank's in-person performance space at 312 W 36th St. All attendees and artists will be required to have a covid vaccination before being admitted to the space. Patrons will also be required to wear masks, when not eating or drinking.