Southern baptist sissies is the story of four gay boys who grew up in the southern baptist church and the journey that each one takes in learning to accept themselves versus what theyve been taught in the church. Southern baptist sissies 20 breaking glass pictures. Apr 29, 20 a touching story by del shores about a gay man growing up in the southern baptist church as presented by ludicrous theatrechicago. Every time the preacher would say, come forward, sinners. Heres another jolly, smart, very well produced show from the gayorientated fringe theatre that really knows how to please its core audience, and also appeal to friendly visitors. Southern baptist sissies 20 four gay boys grow up in a southern baptist church, and each has a different path coming to terms with his homosexuality. Southern baptist sissies is the story of four boys who are gay growing. Southern baptist sissies playwrightscreenwriter del shores sordid lives, cheatin, daddys dyin. Southern baptist sissies is the live film of the glaad award winning play by del shores. The dvd of southern baptist sissies gives audiences a somewhat novel way to experience the play and come into the theater. Southern baptist sissies 20 southern baptist sissies. Mark emerson collins becomes a writer who questions pretty much everything. Southern baptist sissies 20 official sites, and other sites with posters, videos, photos and more. Why southern baptist sissies still matters in texas and beyond.
Want to watch southern baptist sissies on your tv, phone, or tablet. Del shores southern baptist sissies captures a live performance of a play about four religious homosexual teens who are part of the same texas sunday. Southern baptist sissies the film is available on dvd from and itunes. Southern baptist sissies is the unforgettable story of four boys growing up gay in a religious community in dallas, texas. Today, we are saddened to announce that for the first time in 75 years, the annual meeting of the southern baptist convention has been canceled. The powerful message of del shores southern baptist sissies has unfortunately not diminished in importance since the play received its premiere in. The twist in this is mark, benny, tj, and andrew are all gay. Finding a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the del shoresdirected movie via subscription can be a huge. Southern fried sissies tells a tale of four friends since early age who all grew up together and attended the same baptist church in texas.
Southern baptist sissies official trailer 20 duration. Southern baptist sissies homosexualthemed movie planned. Del shores born delferd lynn shores on december 3, 1957 in winters, texas, united states is an american film director and producer, television writer and producer, playwright and actor. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing southern baptist sissies near you. Mar 04, 2014 the powerful message of del shores southern baptist sissies has unfortunately not diminished in importance since the play received its premiere in 2000.
Theyre all lgbt but theyve constantly been told that gay urges are wrong, that its a personal failing, is against god and that if you really want it, you can pray the gay away. Southern baptist sissies follows four young men whove all grown up in the southern baptist faith. Southern baptist sissies above the stag, friday 10th march 2017 3 stars book now. Del shores hilarious, wildly imaginative and moving play follows their lives from eight years old to adulthood as they veer between friendship, sex and estrangement. Southern baptist sissies is the story of four boys who are gay growing up in the southern baptist church. Storyteller mark lee fuller tries to create a world of love and acceptance in the church and clubs of dallas, texas, while. Bp southern baptist sissies, a fictional theatrical production about four homosexual men raised in southern baptist churches, will soon become a motion picture, baptist. Southern baptist sissies official trailer 20 youtube. Southern baptist sissies is the story of four boys who are gay growing up in the southern baptist church and how they each deal differently with the conflict between. Watch now for free featured browse more titles movies. Inaugural corvallis queer film festival to begin nov. In a 2014 interview, jordan said that he had a difficult time growing up southern baptist.
Southern baptist sissies is a film of the theatrical experience of writerdirector del shores glaad awardwinning play about four gay boys growing up in the. May 22, 2004 shores really gets to the bones of his characters in southern baptist sissies, he delves deep into the hypocritical religious right, but still keeps us laughing through this serious subject. Southern baptist sissies is a film of the theatrical experience of writerdirector del shores glaad awardwinning play about four gay boys growing up in the southern baptist church. Jun 27, 20 southern baptist sissies follows the different journeys of four gay boys who are members of a dallas, texas church from puberty to post high school life. Apr 01, 2014 the ninetime audience awardwinning film southern baptist sissies, a theatrical experience of the play written by del shores, is returning to movie screens in south florida after it was the darling of the fort lauderdale gay and lesbian film festival last year. Southern baptist sissies above the stag theatre, london. Southern baptists sissies comes to baltimore baltimore outloud.
Nov 18, 20 video archive for the film southern baptist sissies, which has a domestic theatrical release in the year of 20. Southern baptist sissies us cinema big gay picture show. Rent southern baptist sissies 20 on dvd and bluray dvd. Southern baptist sissies is the story of four boys who are gay growing up in the southern baptist church and how they each deal differently with the conflict between the teachings of the church and their sexuality. Stage version of southern baptist sissies arrives in movie.
Sounds from the fog, germanyaustriaczech republic 20. Rent southern baptist sissies 20 on dvd and bluray. It explores the conflict between the caustic rhetoric of dogmatic religion and the fragile development of adolescent homosexuality while challenging hypocrisy. Bpsouthern baptist sissies, a fictional theatrical production about four homosexual men raised in southern baptist churches, will soon become a motion picture, baptist. A filmed version of the play of southern baptist sissies by del shores. Released 20, southern baptist sissies stars emerson collins, leslie jordan, dale dickey, willam belli the movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 18 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. It is also possible to buy southern baptist sissies on apple itunes as download or rent it on apple itunes online. In 2000, del shores wrote a play called southern baptist sissies exposing the painful journey of growing up gay in a church that preaches it is a sin. It is the story of how growing up gay in the church affects four very different boys. Tla video has the top gay cinema and gay porn titles on dvd, bluray and on demand. Whos got the will has made a career out of mining his southwestern bible belt roots. Watch southern baptist sissies produced by breaking glass pictures starring william belli, leslie jordan and dale dickey. There is currently one video available for the film, of which one and only one is a trailer, as listed below.
Del shores southern baptist sissies captures a live performance of a play about four religious homosexual teens who are part of the same texas sunday school dealing with intolerance, faith, family, and desire. Sep 27, 2000 southern baptist sissies playwrightscreenwriter del shores sordid lives, cheatin, daddys dyin. The narrator is mark kirk jackson, who grows up to be a writer and challenges both the churchs teachings and the way his three boyhood pals deal with it. A filmed staging of del shores provocative stage play, this movie is an engaging exploration of the point where religion and sexuality collide in. Southern baptist sissies north louisiana gay and lesbian film festival duration. Jul 16, 20 southern baptist sissies the film is available on dvd from and itunes. With emerson collins, leslie jordan, dale dickey, willam belli. Southern baptist sissies is shores most recent play and currently is on tour across the country. Southern baptist sissies 20 the movie database tmdb.
Southern baptist sissies trailer 20 trailer for southern baptist sissies. Two weekends only, june 20th thru july 1st, 20 at the. I was warned that it would be tricky to lead the southern baptist convention. Del shores southern baptist sissies debuted as a stage play in west hollywood. Southern baptist sissies is a 20 american drama film written and directed by del shores. Southern baptist sissies southern baptist sissies is a film of the theatrical experience of writerdirector del shores glaad awardwinning play about four gay boys growing up in the southern baptist church. Four gay boys grow up in a southern baptist church, and each has a different path coming to terms with his homosexuality. A small selection of derek baxters monologues in the play southern baptist sissies. Rent southern baptist sissies 20 starring emerson collins and leslie jordan on dvd and bluray. It explores the conflict between the caustic rhetoric of dogmatic religion and the fragile development of adolescent homosexuality while. Southern baptist sissies dvd, 2014 for sale online ebay.
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