April 7 – 10, 1994
Part of the Seven Minute Series at the Ontological Theater at St. Mark's Church, curated by Sophie Haviland and Robert Cucuzza
New York City

September 6 – 8, 1996
Performances at HERE Arts Center, 420 West Broadway, and Apex Art as part of the Soho Arts Festival
New York City

Description:
Man Oh Man Ray is an adaptation of "Investigating Sex: Surrealist Discussions 1928-32," edited by Jose Pierre, a series of twelve exactingly transcribed discussions held between the Surrealists on the topic of sex that range in tenor from self-consciousness to full-blown bravado, from painful sincerity to straight-up absurdity. The text of Man Oh Man Ray is taken from those transcripts–cut, trimmed and embellished–punctuated by concise, choreographed behavior, sound effects and one big, short, crazed dance. Launching off the hyperbravado, humor and urgency implicit in the words of these frantic souls, Man Oh Man Ray mixes sheepish innuendo with spit-flying denouncements/denunciations, wide-eyed confessions with militant indifference and an all too male one-upmanship with a devil-may-care irrationality.

Produced by
Hangdog Theater

Adapted, directed, choreographed and scored by
Robert Cucuzza

Starring
Jon Patrick Walker as Breton (Ontological)
Steven Rattazzi as Breton (Soho Arts)
David Yezzi as Tanguy
Sam Osheroff as Genbach (Ontological)
James Urbaniak as Genbach (Soho Arts)
David Callahan as Queneau
Mike Rubens as Prevert
Jennifer Woodward as Woman (Ontological)
Alicia Cheng as Woman (Ontological)