Written by Michael Gurr

Directed by Ching Valdes-Aran

The post-colonial legacy of the 18th and 19th centuries is particularly salient for people of color in today’s global economy. In this intriguing drama, Gurr elegantly investigates levels of human intimacy by playing on the limits of cultural and carnal boundary. Jean, an Australian journalist, and Martin, a photographer, are traveling to follow a lead into a covert sex trade. The characters, closed and remote as islands themselves, illuminate a lascivious tourist exchange between Australia and the Philippines. Clandestine relationships, parasitic and murky, mirror the greater political arena. Sex Diary delves into the space between reality and fantasy, exploding human perceptions of difference. The dramatic unfolding of secrets reveal that no one is what they seem, and in the end, what each has in common is the thing they most fear.

February 10 through March 5, 2006

Talk Backs
The Penumbra Talk Back is an informal and intimate post show discussion where you can explore, question and discuss directly with the experts the play, its theme and interpretation. There are seven Talk Backs
Dates and more info:  February 8, 9, 10, 16, 17, 18 and 23.

Symposia
At the Penumbra Symposia series you can join a panel of experts and engage in a lively and informative discussion brought to light by the play.
Dates and more info: Hosted by Hamline University. Monday, February 20th, 2006. 4:00 - 6:00 pm.

Special events include:
City Pages Night
Lavender Evening
Insight News Night
Minnesota Monthly Night
KMOJ & Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder Night, an ASL performance

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