The State Theatre Presents
Centre LGBT+ Presents The Birdcage
Centre LGBT+ brings you the hilarious comedy about a gay cabaret club owner (played by Robin Williams) and his partner who is the star of the cabaret shows (played by Nathan Lane) who agree to put up a false straight front so their son can introduce them to his fiancee’s right-wing maralistic parents. As the antics continue it soon becomes apparent that changing yourself for someone else to fit their narrative just cannot work. Told in a comical way we also learn of the strength of the LGBT+ community and with the heart warming ending we see that families from very different backgrounds can come together in a celebration of love and unity.
Information
Director
Mike Nichols
Cast
Robin Williams, Nathan Lane, Gene Hackman
Country
United States
Genre
Comedy
RATED
R
Runtime
1h 57m
Year
1996
Language
English
About Centre LGBT+
Centre LGBT+ was founded in August 2014 when a group of community members got together to discuss how we could prevent LGBT+ suicides in our area. The group decided that we wanted to create a grassroots organization centered around enhancing the lives of LGBT+ members and their friends and families.
Centre LGBT+ started with open-mic nights at Webster’s and a community/business fair. From there much of our growth has come as a response to community members’ requests and needs. Teenagers asked for activities – and the annual True to You youth summit was born. The ongoing Bring Your Own Queer (BYOQ) youth group followed. People asked for support groups – and Centre LGBT+ offered two – one for LGBT+ and one for loved ones of LGBT+. Drag Bingo was added, the Gayla party, movie nights, wig/makeup workshops, the “out of the closet” clothing closet, and much more. Centre LGBT+ is committed to working with their neighbors to create an inclusive Centre County.
Centre LGBT+ opened their location in downtown State College in October 2023. This radically welcoming space offers an LGBT+ library, community room, beautiful lobby where visitors can enjoy coffee, free wifi, and of course resources and support.
Information
Robin Williams, Nathan Lane, Gene Hackman
Cast
Mike Nichols
Director
Country Field
Country
English
Language
Comedy
Genre
R
Rating
Runtime Field
Runtime
1996
Year
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