International Stud

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International Stud is the first play in Harvey Fierstein’s Torch Song Trilogy, introducing the story of a gay drag performer navigating love, identity, and family in 1970s New York City.

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International Stud canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf play
theatrical work
associatedWork Fugue in a Nursery
Widows and Children First!
author Harvey Fierstein
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
expandedInto Torch Song Trilogy
firstProducedAsPartOf Off-Off-Broadway
surface form: Off-Off-Broadway theatre scene
genre LGBT-related play
drama
queer theatre
language English
mainCharacter Arnold Beckoff
narrativeFocus a gay drag performer navigating love, identity, and family
notableFor early mainstream depiction of gay life in New York City theatre
originalMedium stage
partOf Torch Song Trilogy
protagonistDescription gay drag performer
settingLocation New York City
settingTimePeriod 1970s
subjectMatter drag performance
gay relationships in 1970s New York City
search for love and stability
theme family
gay identity
romantic relationships
self-acceptance
urban gay life
writer Harvey Fierstein

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Torch Song Trilogy componentWork International Stud
Fugue in a Nursery follows International Stud