Scandalous Conduct: PUNKS & POGUES

Live Staged reading of a new work

by Matthew Lawrence and Jason Tranchida

Tuesday, November 7 at 7:00pm at Wilbury Theatre Group

Free (Adavance registration strongly encouraged). To register, please visit: https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/pe.c/11374546

Shortly after the end of World War I, a Navy-sanctioned raid on queer activity in Newport, Rhode Island sparked national scandal. Sailors and civilian men alike were targeted in a covert operation against “immoral acts” including sex, drugs, and drag parties. Fourteen Operators went undercover to seduce and entrap young Naval recruits as well as an Episcopal minister, an interior decorator, and a mysterious waiter named Tokio Eddie.

SCANDALOUS CONDUCT: PUNKS & POGUES is a retelling of the 1919 Newport Sex Scandal using dozens of primary source reports written by the Operators and compiled and arranged by Matthew Lawrence and Jason Tranchida. Exploring themes of surveillance, performance, and military overreach, this staged reading is part of a larger multimedia installation that will premiere in Newport in 2024.

Visit ScandalousConduct.com for more about the project.