THIRD SEX:
1930s transvestite lieder
Music & Adaptation by Adam J. Rineer
Translations by Erica Kastner & Thomas Gurinskas
Based on Das. 3 Geschlecht, a transvestite magazine published from 1930-1932 in Berlin, Germany.
THIRD SEX: 1930's transvestite lieder is a found text song-cycle/punk cabaret based on the short stories, articles, poems, and personal essays of Das 3. Geschlecht, a transvestite magazine published in five issues from 1930-1932 in Berlin before n*zis burned its publishing house to the ground. The magazine was largely thought to be lost until it was rediscovered and reprinted in 2016. THIRD SEX brings these forgotten trans and queer narratives to life through an eclectic score inspired by the punk and experimental electronic scenes of the last 90 years while examining the queer experiences of the past, present, and future through our vivacious stories of survival.
History:
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2024 - Witches, Queers, and Clowns Festival at HERE Arts Center (NYC)
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2024 - Pete's Candy Store (NYC)
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2023 - Musical Theatre Factory Collective Liberation Salon (NYC)
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2023 - The Maker's Ensemble (NYC)
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2023 - The Parkside Lounge (NYC)
THIRD SEX: 1930s transvestite lieder — LIVE EP
Recorded by Irving Gadoury
Performed at Pete's Candy Store
Vocals: Jace 'n Ziev, Ezra Noel, Murphy Taylor Smith
©2024 Third S3x Records
DEMOS:
Artwork by Clay Brown (@claybrownplayground)
Comments:
"These words are so present and the musical world you have created brings them to life with such raw humanity."
"There have only been a handful of times when I’ve seen a piece of theatre that felt truly ground breaking, that felt immediate and essential, that felt compelling and necessary, that speaks to the moment and enrages, inspires and energizes you. @adamjrineer made something so fucking good. I cannot wait for this piece to blow the socks off everyone."
2024 - Witches, Queers, and Clowns Festival at HERE Arts Center, NYC
Witches, Queers and Clowns is presented through SubletSeries@HERE: a curated rental program, which provides artists with subsidized space and equipment, as well as a technical liaison.
Creative Team
Jason Aguirre — Director
Ethan Dixon — Assistant Director
Zack Lobel — Projects and Lighting Design
Cast/Musicians
Adam J. Rineer — Composer/Synth/Electronics/Vocals
Amy Jo Jackson (Film: Dicks: The Musical; Off-B'way: Cole Porter's Nymph Errant, The Triple Threat) — Vocals
Dev Hoff (Recording Artist) — Bass
Jace 'n Ziev (Off-B'Way: The Civility of Albert Cashier) — Vocals
Lisa Stephen Friday (Trans Am; Lisa Jackson and Girl Friday) — Vocals
Murphy Taylor Smith (Regional: A Transparent Musical; Podcast: Cancellation Island) — Vocals
Nicole Patrick (Tour: Blue Man Group) — Drums
Sushma Saha (B'way: 1776) — Vocals
Tẹmídayọ Amay (Helen Hayes Award Winner; Off-B'way: Black Odyssey) — Vocals
Will Shish (Nat' Tour: Pride Anthems) — Guitar
Photos by Maggie Loesch (@magsloesch)
2024 - Concert, Pete's Candy Store, NYC
Creative Team
Jason Aguirre — Director
Cast/Musicians
Adam J. Rineer — Composer/Synth/Electronics/Vocals
Amy Jo Jackson — (Film: Dicks: The Musical; Off-B'way: Cole Porter's Nymph Errant, The Triple Threat) Vocals
Caitlin Navarrete — Vocals
Danny Marin (Off-Bway: Drunk Musicals, Naked Boys Singing) — Vocals
Ezra Noel — Vocals
Jace 'n Ziev (Off-B'Way: The Civility of Albert Cashier) — Vocals
Murphy Taylor Smith (Regional: A Transparent Musical; Podcast: Cancellation Island)— Vocals
Nicole Patrick (Tour: Blue Man Group) — Drums
Tẹmídayọ Amay (Helen Hayes Award Winner; Off-B'way: Black Odyssey) — Vocals
Will Shish (Nat' Tour: Pride Anthems) — Guitar
2023 - Featured Artist, Musical Theatre Factory Collective Liberation Salon, NYC
Cast/Musicians
Adam J. Rineer — Composer/Piano/Vocals
Murphy Taylor Smith (Regional: A Transparent Musical; Podcast: Cancellation Island)— Vocals
2023 - Featured Artist Series, The Maker's Ensemble, NYC
Cast/Musicians
Adam J. Rineer — Composer/Synth/Electronics/Vocals
Carmen Castillo (Off-B'way: New Golden Age) — Vocals
Jace 'n Ziev (Off-B'Way: The Civility of Albert Cashier) — Drums/Vocals/Guitar
Photos by Maggie Loesch (@magsloesch)
2023 - Concert
The Parkside Lounge, NYC
Cast/Musicians
Adam J. Rineer — Composer/Synth/Electronics/Vocals
Carmen Castillo (Off-B'way: New Golden Age) — Vocals
Danny Marin (Off-Bway: Drunk Musicals, Naked Boys Singing) — Vocals
Ezra Noel — Vocals
Jace 'n Ziev (Off-B'Way: The Civility of Albert Cashier) — Drums/Vocals
Lisa Stephen Friday (Trans Am; Lisa Jackson and Girl Friday) — Vocals
Sushma Saha (B'way: 1776) — Vocals
Thomas E. Carley — Bass
Tonie Nguyen — Guitar