Prism Movement Theater Presents

La Maupin: The French Abomination

The Elevator Project

A tale of love and tragedy set in 17th century France but wrapped up in a high-octane Punk Rock meets Vanity Fair package.

Hamon Hall

La Maupin is a tale of love and tragedy set in 17th century France but wrapped up in a high-octane Punk Rock meets Vanity Fair package. Based on the true story of Julie D’Aubigny, the bisexual duelist and opera singer was famous for dueling men and wooing their women. Through a beautiful mix of sword fighting and dance, the show details her journey to find happiness as a queer woman way ahead of her time.

Content Warning: Mature adult themes, sexual content, simulated violence, frank depiction of suicidal ideation, and brief nudity.

Elevator Project

The Center supports small, emerging, and historically marginalized arts organizations and artists who entertain and challenge our community in meaningful ways. The Elevator Project has evolved into a curated season of bold, genre-spanning work — selected through a competitive process by a panel of arts professionals and advocates.

Generously supported by the City of Dallas Office of Arts and Culture, the Eugene McDermott Foundation, The Theodore and Beulah Beasley Foundation, and the Texas Commission on the Arts.