Nath Ann Carrera sings an evening of early extreme sensationalistic story songs written by Dolly Parton from 1967-1971, when most of her original songs were cautionary tales about why you shouldnt trust men, have children, or get married in any context whatsoever.
Class-Conscious Incest! Teen Delinquent Anti-Authoritarian Murder! Mental Institution Imprisonment! Speed-Addicted Swingers! Anti-Marriage Retaliation! Stillborn Suicide! Children Bursting Into Flames While Their Parents Tell Dirty Jokes! And BEYOND! With a voice that has been second-hand smoking since the womb and a steadily compelling storytelling arc, you will walk away with a new conception of Dolly Partons songwriting and career.
This was the best show I've seen in NYC in years. - Alexander Chee
Nath Ann Carrera spins a soul-fortifying web of tales confirming what makes The Early Southern Gothicism Of Dolly Parton and its cautionary tales both undeniably queer and anthems for living otherwise the death-worlds of hetero-reproductive patriarchy. - Jill H. Casid
Described as "heavenly" (New York Times) and "wonderful, striking, with essayistic songs about female revenge and politics" (Hilton Als- The Paris Review), Nath Ann Carrera has had solo shows at Joe's Pub and Wild Project (I Don't Want To Throw Rice, I Want To Throw Rocks: The Early Southern Gothicism Of Dolly Parton), La MaMa (Death To The Patriarchal Rape Heads), sings as WITCH CAMP with Amber Martin, performs with Justin Vivian Bond, opened for Martha Wainwright at City Winery, and has sung at P.S. 122, The Kitchen, Abrons Arts Center, Le Poisson Rouge, SFMOMA, MoMA PS1, Lincoln Center, and The Kennedy Center, as part of Joes Pubs Whats Your Safe Word?
