"Class, today’s lesson is not just about sex and the toys
that make it mildly pleasurable. Today’s class is also about love,
relationships, and how they can ruin your not yet adult lives."
Codependence is a Four-Letter Word, a one-woman show by Zoe Lister-Jones, will premiere at P.S. 122 November 4th to 6th at 8pm and November 7th at 5 pm. Directed by Chris Bauer.
From a Bed-Stuy classroom, "Professor" Lister-Jones guides her class of underprivileged sixth graders through a whirlwind of outrageous characters navigating the complex territories of sex, love, and loss.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ZOE LISTER-JONES
Codependence is a Four-Letter Word
P.S. 122
150 First Avenue
(at the corner of East 9th St.)
NOV. 4TH - 7TH @ 8pm, and 5pm on Sunday
New York, NY—Codependence is a Four-Letter Word will premiere at P.S. 122 (150 First Avenue) November 4th to 6th at 8pm and November 7th at 5 pm. Lister-Jones' premiere is a one-woman show relaying the stories of ten characters. From an African-American schoolgirl investigating her ancestry in the wake of heartbreak to a Polish Holocaust survivor teaching his grandson the ways of sex, each tale focuses on love, relationships, and the harsh realities of intimacy.
The show features Zoe Lister-Jones' debut album "Skip the Kiss," in which she covers unconventional love songs such as Jay Z’s "99 Problems" and Britney Spears' "Toxic."
Zoe Lister-Jones is a recent graduate of NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts and The Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts. She has appeared onstage in New York and London. She toured the city with the glam rock performance group Maxi Geil & Playcolt at venues such as the Axis Theatre, Luxx, and Joe’s Pub. She will be appearing in Guy Richards Smit’s rock opera Nausea 2 premiering at the Museum of Modern Art this December and the musical-performance video Palladio premiering at Symphony Space Thalia March 2005.
P.S. 122, 150 First Avenue (at the corner of East 9th St.)
Nearest Subways- F to Second Ave. N,R,Q,L,4,5,6 to Union Square
Running Time: November 4th to 6th @ 8pm, and November 7th at 5pm. 1 hr. and fifteen minutes.
No intermission.
Ticket Price- $15, $10 with a student ID
Tickets- Available at the PS 122 Box Office:
For reservations call 212-477-5288 (Complimentary tickets for press/industry)
