‘A Clockwork Orange’ Theater Review: Anthony Burgs Classic Reimaged as Gay Fantasia

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Tony Khner’s “Angels Ameri” was subtled “A Gay Fantasia on Natnal Them.” But director Alexandra Spencer-Jon’ pulsg new adaptatn of Anthony Burgs’ “A Clockwork Orange” — which opened Monday at Off Broadway’s New World Stag — may be the gayt fantasia to h a New York theater sce “Priscilla Queen of the Dert” closed up shop on Broadway more than a ago. The gang is led by the remarkable Jonno Davi, who origated the role of  head-hooligan-turned-Guea-pig Alex at the Edburgh Frge Ftival back 2011 and has been tourg wh ever sce.

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WHAT MAK THE HUNKY STAR OF "A CLOCKWORK ORANGE" TICKJONNO DAVI LEADS THE SAVAGELY HOMOEROTIC STAGE {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}LIFEBY BRANDON VOSSSEPTEMBER 25, 2017/11:00 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:574PX;WIDTH:1020PX;}CAL MCNANEYBY BRANDON VOSSSEPTEMBER 25, 2017 / 11:00 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"WHAT MAK THE HUNKY STAR OF \"A CLOCKWORK ORANGE\" TICK","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2017-09-25T15:00:31.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2017-09-25T15:00:31.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"BRANDON VOSS","KEYWORDS":"THEATER","ARTICLESECTN":"LIFE"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PRY YOUR EY OPEN WI, THEATERGOERS, BEE JONNO DAVI LOOKS VERY GOOD BEG BAD A CLOCKWORK {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BASED ON THE DYSTOPIAN 1962 ANTHONY BURGS NOVEL THAT ALSO SPIRED THE OSR-NOMATED 1971 FILM, DIRECTOR ALEXANDRA SPENCER-JON’ BTAL AND BALLSY STAGE ADAPTATN OPENS TONIGHT OFF-BROADWAY. DIRECT OM THE H LONDON N, DAVI REPRIS HIS ROLE AS ULTRA-VLENT ANTIHERO ALEX DELARGE, TEENAGE LEAR OF A GANG OF JUVENILE LQUENTS KNOWN AS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT WHEN TO LEADG HIS ALL-MALE, OFT-SHIRTLS ST, THE BRISH ACTOR WOULD MUCH RATHER KISS THAN KILL.CAL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE WORD ON THE STREET IS THAT A CLOCKWORK ORANGE HAS THE SEXIT ST NEW YORK. TE OR FALSE?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}[LGHS] I LIKE THAT. FOR MY BOYS, I’M GOG TO SAY ’S {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AS THE ONLY ACTOR WHO ME OVER OM LONDON, YOU’RE WORKG WH ALL NEW DROOGS. HOW DID YOU BOND WH YOUR AMERIN BOYS?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WE GO OUT AND PAT THE TOWN ORANGE! NO, NO, ’S SUCH AN ENSEMBLE THAT MARARIE VERY NATURALLY VELOPS. THERE’S A LOT OF VLENCE ON STAGE, SO TST HAS TO E VERY QUICKLY. OUR WARM-UPS ARE VERY MARARIE-BASED: WE WORK OUT TOGETHER FOR 40 TENSE MUT, GETTG OUR SWEAT ON FOR WHAT’S TO E. WE DON’T HIRE LADS BEE THEY’RE MCLY, BUT THEY GET MCLY DOG THE SHOW. IT’S A {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ARE THE PRE-SHOW WORKOUTS ABOUT LOOKG JACKED WH YOUR SHIRTS OFF?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT’S MUCH MORE THAN THAT. IT’S ABOUT SAFETY AND STAMA. THE SHOW IS 90 MUT STRAIGHT THROUGH AND ONLY 18 PAG OF TEXT, SO MUCH OF THE STORY IS TOLD THROUGH PHYSILY. WE’RE GOG 100 AN HOUR, FULL-THROTTLE, SO A LTLE STRETCH ISN’T ENOUGH. WE NEED TO KNOW OUR BODI ARE PABLE, WHICH ALLOWS AN ORR THE CHAOS. AND WHEN THE BODY’S WARM, THE MD {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THAT SAID, SOME TICKETS HAVE PROBABLY BEEN SOLD BASED ON THE PROMISE OF SHIRTLS HUNKS. DO YOU MD BEG A LTLE OBJECTIFIED?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I TOTALLY GET . WOMEN HAVE BEEN OBJECTIFIED ENOUGH ON STAGE AND SCREEN, SO ’S ABOUT TIME FOR MEN TO BE OBJECTIFIED AS WELL. BUT I’M NFINT THAT THE PEOPLE WHO E FOR THAT WILL LEAVE WH A LOT MORE—QUTNG MORALY AND WHAT MEANS TO BE GOOD. THEY MIGHT EVEN LEARN A LTLE B ABOUT THEMSELV.CAL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHAT’S LIKE HAVG TO STRIP TO YOUR UNRWEAR EVERY NIGHT ONT OF PLETE STRANGERS? {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT WAS A B OF A SHOCK AT FIRST, BUT NOW ’S SEND NATURE, REALLY. WHEN I GOT ST THE SHOW ABOUT THREE YEARS AGO, I WATCHED THE TRAILER AND SAW ALL THE TOPLS, WELL-BUILT LADS. I WASN’T BODY-NFINT. GROWG UP, I WAS REALLY SKNY, AND I ALSO HAVE PECT EXVATUM, WHERE THE SHAPE OF YOUR CHT AND RIBS IS A B STRANGE. I KNEW THAT IF I DID THE SHOW, I ULDN’T BE SELF-NSC. SO I H THE GYM. I WANTED TO BE NFINT SO THAT I ULD FOC ON THE VLENCE, TORTURE, AND EVERYTHG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HAVG MEN PLAYG ALL THE ROL, CLUDG FEMAL, GIV THE PLAY A HOMOEROTIC VIBE. IS THAT TENTNAL?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I'D SAY THAT’S A HAPPY ACCINT. IT’S EXPLORG MASCULY AND ADOLCENT SEXUALY, SO YOU’RE NATURALLY GOG TO HAVE THAT HOMOEROTICISM. IT’S ALSO KD OF GENRFLUID—WE DON’T SAY, “THIS CHARACTER’S A BOY! NOW THIS CHARACTER’S A GIRL!” WH AN ALL-MALE ST, YOU N BLUR THOSE L. WHEN WE TOOK THE SHOW TO SGAPORE, WAS CELEBRATED THERE AS A SORT OF LGBT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT’S ATTRACTG GAY DIENC NEW YORK AS WELL, JT AS DID {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I SUPPOSE THAT’S SURPRISG WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE FILM AND NOVEL, WHICH DON’T REALLY HAVE STRONG HOMOSEXUAL NNOTATNS. BUT OUR SHOW IS SO SEXUALLY CHARGED AND UNASHAMED. IT’S ABOUT REBELLG AGAST WHAT SOME BELIEVE IS THE NORM, AND ’S A RALLY FOR THOSE WHO DON’T F OR DON’T FEEL ACCEPTED. SO I N TOTALLY SEE WHY THE LGBT DIENCE HAS NNECTED TO .CAL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AS A STRAIGHT ACTOR, HOW DO FEEL TO HAVE THE SUPPORT OF THAT DIENCE SO EARLY YOUR REER?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT’S GEO AND TOTALLY HUMBLG. I’VE PLAYED GAY CHARACTERS, HOMOPHOBIC CHARACTERS, ALL OVER THAT SPECTM, AND I’VE ALWAYS BEEN TERTED TO SEE HOW THE GAY MUNY PERCEIV MY PERFORMANC. IT’S HEARTWARMG TO HAVE PEOPLE ENJOYG AND GENUELY WISHG ME THE BT, AND I’VE ACTUALLY FELT THAT MORE HERE NEW YORK THAN ANYWHERE ELSE. LONG MAY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THANKS TO A CLOCKWORK ORANGE, YOU’VE PROBABLY KISSED MORE BOYS THE PAST FEW YEARS THAN I {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AND I’VE KISSED SOME BETIFUL BOYS, LIKE MATT DOYLE—OH, MY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I’M GLAD YOU BROUGHT HIM UP. I WAS GOG TO ASK IF YOU WERE AWARE THAT YOUR OFF-BROADWAY -STAR IS A HUGE GAY HEARTTHROB ON THE NEW YORK THEATER SCENE. {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ABSOLUTELY, AND HE’S EXCEPTNALLY TALENTED AS WELL. I N TOTALLY SEE WHY HE’S HAD THE SUCCS AND SUPPORT THAT HE’S HAD. I’M GRATEFUL THAT HIS FANS HAVE LOCKED ON TO THE SHOW AND ARE ENJOYG THIS NEW ROUTE OF HIS JOURNEY.CAL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DID THAT SAME-SEX TIMACY TAKE SOME GETTG ED TO?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I’LL WELE A STUBBLE RASH WHEREVER NEED. [LGHS] I’VE DONE ALL-MALE VERSNS OF SHAKPEARE DRAMA SCHOOL AS WELL. I REMEMBER DRSG UP AS LADY MACBETH A RSET, PEARL NECKLACE, AND RED LIPSTICK, AND GETTG QUE TIMATE. SO I’M ALL ABOUT THAT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}A CLOCKWORK ORANGE WAS WRTEN 1962. WHY DO THE STORY STILL RONATE WH DIENC TODAY?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SOMETIM I HAVE TO REMD MYSELF THAT WASN’T WRTEN THIS YEAR. LOOK AT OUR SOCIAL CLASS, THE GENERATNS BLAMG EACH OTHER, SOME OF THE POLIL FIGUR WE HAVE CHARGE—EVERY DAY, THERE’S ANOTHER PIECE OF NEWS YOU N PARE TO A CLOCKWORK ORANGE. IT’S ABOUT ANARCHY AND STANDG UP FOR WHAT YOU BELIEVE . IN THE WORLD TODAY, SHOWS THAT PUT A LIGHT ON HATRED AND LOVE ARE SEND TO NONE TERMS OF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}YOU’VE BEEN PLAYG ALEX SCE 2014. HAS THE CHARACTER BBED OFF ON YOU?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TOTALLY. BIS G HIS LGO NVERSATN, I FEEL LIKE I’VE MATURED WH HIM AND THAT HE’S GIVEN ME A VOICE. I ED TO BE VERY PASSIVE LIFE, JT ACCEPTG THGS FOR WHAT I WAS TOLD, WHEREAS NOW I’VE STARTED FIGHTG FOR MY OWN OPNS. IT’S IMPORTANT, PECIALLY FOR THE YOUNGER GENERATN, TO START QUTNG STUFF. IGNORANCE IS NOT EFUL THE WORLD, BEE THERE ARE TOO MANY THGS WE NEED TO KNOW ABOUT AND STRIVE TO MAKE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ALEX DO SOME PRETTY NASTY THGS THE SHOW. WHAT’S THE WORST THG YOU'VE EVER DONE?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}OH, NOTHG I N TELL YOU HERE, BRANDON. I DO TRY TO STAY ON THE STRAIGHT AND NARROW, BUT BOYS WILL BE BOYS, DROOGS WILL BE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;POSN:RELATIVE;PADDG-BOTTOM:56.49999999999999%;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;POSN:ABSOLUTE;HEIGHT:100% !IMPORTANT;WIDTH:100% !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}A CLOCKWORK ORANGE NS THROUGH JANUARY 6 AT NEW WORLD STAG NEW {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS

Homosexual). As to the tle's relevance to the story—which has no overtly homosexual element—this is batable, unls 'queer' is taken jt as 'odd' and whout the sexual meang.

'Homosexually weird (preces film of the same name): Royal Navy: 1960s' (Peppt). 2 {1970s} ostentatly homosexual. " And third, asserts that the "homosexual" sense of the phrase arose the 1970s, whereas Re stat that Lern Yerself Se ced that sense of the phrase 1966.

‘A CLOCKWORK ORANGE’ THEATER REVIEW: ANTHONY BURGS CLASSIC REIMAGED AS GAY FANTASIA

Between Men: English Lerature and Male Homosocial Dire. (sie) Unually mp, unually homosexual.

I wanted to be nfint so that I uld foc on the vlence, torture, and everythg men playg all the rol, cludg femal, giv the play a homoerotic vibe. It’s explorg masculy and adolcent sexualy, so you’re naturally gog to have that homoeroticism.

‘A CLOCKWORK ORANGE’ THEATER REVIEW: ANTHONY BURGS CLASSIC REIMAGED AS GAY FANTASIA

When we took the show to Sgapore, was celebrated there as a sort of LGBT ’s attractg gay dienc New York as well, jt as did London. I suppose that’s surprisg when you look at the film and novel, which don’t really have strong homosexual nnotatns. I’ve played gay characters, homophobic characters, all over that spectm, and I’ve always been terted to see how the gay muny perceiv my performanc.

I was gog to ask if you were aware that your off-Broadway -star is a huge gay heartthrob on the New York theater scene. Bee there is a sexual exploratn there, there is a homoerotic element people take away om sometim.

‘A CLOCKWORK ORANGE’ THEATER REVIEW: ANTHONY BURGS CLASSIC REIMAGED AS GAY FANTASIA

It's tertg you brg up the homoerotic element of the play, bee troduc an element of tillatn to the vlence that is otherwise very grotque.

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