Something new has been added! Meet Hurt So Good’s Leather Liaison!

Dawne Garrett (known also by her nickname Luna in the leather community) has graciously volunteered to help promote and raise funds for our current production of Hurt So Good, reaching out specifically to the various organizations in the BDSM scene.

Dawne, how did you come to be involved with Hurt So Good? What are you doing for this upcoming production?

I was told about Hurt So Good at a leather event last year. I have heard of shows in the past that had touched on the subject of BDSM, but this one seemed different. More human. I was asked to sit in on a few rehearsals to help out with explaining what it was really like in the leather community and to help break some of the standard stereotypes. I stayed on to work tech for the show and even got to perform! (My New York debut!)

This year I have been working hard in the fundraising department. The goal is $5000 and we're well on our way. I have been speaking to several leather organizations about helping this show reach its full potential. Showing them what this show can do for the community and help in areas of outreach. I’m also helping on such tasks such as finding specialty “scene based” set pieces and I’m even looking to audition for the show this time around. For me, I just love the whole process… from beginning to end.

What are your experiences in the subculture (in a nutshell)?

I’ve been in the lifestyle for 15 years now. It’s definitely been an interesting journey. I have served on organization boards, have helped form groups, run events, I have taught classes for organizations on the east coast. It’s not just all about outreach and education for me. I play, I have fun. I go to parties, events, leather camps, classes, and sometimes just bar nights. I have met some amazingly wonderful people in this community. Some I call friends and some I even call family. The best thing is that I am still learning. 15 years in the scene and I am just starting to become in touch with certain sides of me that I chose to ignore. It’s really a wonderful thing.

What are your feelings about Hurt So Good? Having seen the original and read the revised script, what are your thoughts?

Now I’m not biased….really I’m not! I would have never taken part in this show if I didn’t believe in it. This show has what it takes to show people what this is all about. It shows BDSM in its human form. Not a bunch of dungeon romping freaks, but people. I have always loved that about this show. The happy times and the drama filled times. I think this show keeps getting better and better with each re-working.

I’ve always found the situations to ring very true for me. I myself remember what it felt like to realize I was into this and having to work through all of my own and societies concepts of what it was - the fantasy vs. the reality. I also love the NY humor of it all… I don’t want to give away plot points though. I want people to come and check this out and see for themselves!

As someone reaching out to the kink community – why should they see the show? Why do you think those who know nothing of the world of BDSM should see the show?

The community as a whole is usually rather skittish about shows that portray them. They sometimes worry that they will show them in a negative light or that they will portray us as mentally damaged, sick or unhinged. I say to them that this show gives us the positive light that we have been looking for. Explaining that what we do is Safe, Sane and Consensual. That we love, honor and respect.

This is also a great show for educating not just those who are not in the know but also those who are curious and want to know more. It’s like a mini springboard if you will. Be you kinky or vanilla, you will learn something about not just the scene but I think about how similar we both love. We just have more toys. *laughs*

What's it like working with Point of You?

I love working with Point of You. I have since I started working with them a year ago on the first run of HSG. They are talented, driven, and are all round fun to be around. This isn’t just another theater company, this is a family. They support each others’ talents, they help each other branch out and try something new, and they are there for each other well after the curtain falls on another production. I’ve worked with other theater companies in the past but never one as tightly knit as this one. I’m really honored that they invited me to work on this production!

If you could say one thing about the show to potential audience members out there, what would it be?

Go! *laughs* Seriously….run don’t walk! This show is what theater is supposed to be about. It makes you laugh, it makes you think, it starts discussions, it raises questions and it’s real. It takes a topic that usually raises eyebrows and shows it in a light that doesn’t make you uncomfortable. You will not be disappointed and you will be happy that you went.

Point of You Productions would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to Dawne for her amazing help and support!