Undressing Hollywood
The queer reading of Hollywood
UNDRESSING HOLLYWOOD DEBUTED TO A SOLD OUT ONE NIGHT ONLY SYDNEY FESTIVAL SCREENING IN 2021 AND WENT ON TO HAVE A SOLD OUT MARDI GRAS 2021 SEASON, SUPPORTED BY THE CITY OF SYDNEY.
Australian Hollywood costume designer Orry George Kelly (1897 – 1964), costumed over 300 films for Warner Bros. Living in the conservative and controlling environment of the Hollywood studio system, Kelly’s prolific and celebrated career was punctuated by heartbreak, alcoholism and facade.
Until 2014, Orry-Kelly (his professional name) was Austalia’s most prolific Academy Award Winner, receiving three awards for best costume design and leaving a lasting impression on women’s silhouettes across three decades. In 2015 Australian Director Gillian Armstrong released Women He’s Undressed following extensive research into Kelly’s life and career and this show in informed by, and celebrates that legacy.
“Undressing Hollywood explores the golden age of the silver screen through the lens of a queer, feminist revival. Expect forgotten stories of raw sexuality and LGBTQI+ romance from 1930s and ‘40s Hollywood that will put Ryan Murphy’s reimagining from the Netflix miniseries (Hollywood) to blushing shame”
SUPPORTED BY SYDNEY FESTIVAL AND SPONSORED BY CITY OF SYDNEY