139. The Cup | The Birdcage (1996) | Screened Plays

Published: June 28, 2023, 5:05 a.m.

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Welcome back to the 139th episode of The Cup which is our a weekly (give or take, TBD, these are unprecedented times) performing arts talk show presented by Cup of Hemlock Theatre. With the theatres on a come back we offer a mix of both reviews of live shows we\'ve seen and continued reviews of prophet productions! For our 139th episode we bring you a Pride Month themed instalment of our series \'Screened Plays\'.\\xa0This time we are in 90s South Beach Miami with an episode all about the 1996 film adaptation of The Birdcage (1996), directed by Mike Nichols, starring Robin Williams and Nathan Lane, based on the play La Cage aux Folles by Jean Poiret! Join Mackenzie Horner, Logan Hickey and Graeme McClelland, as they discuss this amazing star studded cast, the delicious details woven into the costumes, set , and lighting design, and they debate whether the physical appearance of Val\'s biological mother Katherine was a necessary inclusion into the film.

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