Le Bellybutton

A forgotten moment in post-HAIR theater.

'Nudie' musicals presented nudity onstage in a way that said 'sex is beautiful and natural and fun and there's no need to be afraid of it'. Unlike XXX theatre, Peep shows, and sex clubs, sex in these musicals was always simulated, never real. These musicals validated the sexual revolution happening outside with shows like Hair, Oh! Calcutta!, Stag Movie, Let My People Come, Le Bellybutton.

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Posted By: Paul - Sat Nov 07, 2020
Category: Regionalism | Sexuality | Theater and Stage | 1970s

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