Theaterlab presents “Prowling the Abyss,” a one-woman show by Karen Anne Light, presented as part of its Gallery Program. In this devised work directed by Elizabeth Baron, Light embodies many different tragicomical personas who live through a mythic confrontation with misogyny and initiation into Queer Femme. Saturday, October 23, and Sunday, October 24, 2021 at 5:00 pm.

In “Prowling the Abyss, “the creator and solo performer Karen Anne Light becomes Medusa – a modern incarnation of a mythical creature – who hosts an evening of comedy. Her show falls apart as the guests appear and bring with them traumas and dreams: Butter Sandwich strains to share poetic insights about love but needs subtitles because she can’t get off of the floor. Tremble Lip, a breathy, sweet femme, just wants to ride in cars and drink milkshakes with the butch of her dreams. In a performance combining text and physical theater, Light and her collaborators guide their audience through a variety of tropes dealing with outright and hidden forms of misogyny to reassemble the fragmented spirit of queer femininity.

“Prowling the Abyss” is a work-in-progress staging as part of Theaterlab’s Gallery Program. Funded by NYFA/City Artist Corps Grant.