Just Cause: the story of the Lexington Six | Looking for Lilith Theatre Company

Looking for Lilith Theatre Company
presents a new play by
Clarity Hagan

JUST CAUSE:
the story of the Lexington Six
based on "The Lexington Six" by Josephine Donovan
and primary source documents.

March 6-9
The MeX Theater at The Kentucky Center

Queer Kentucky History
takes the stage in March at the MeX!

Experience the true story of bank robbers, FBI agents, and six young people who made Queer Kentucky history! In 1974, two queer anti-war, bank-robbing women briefly hid out among the lesbian feminist community in Lexington, Kentucky, not revealing their identities to anyone. In the months after they left, the FBI descended on the queer community in Lexington, asking folks to give up all privacy and bonds of trust and community in the name of catching these two fugitives.

“This piece of Queer Kentucky history is one I did not know about until 2021, and it felt and continues to feel incredibly relevant - a story of queer young people trying to figure out how to resist oppressive government policies and practices in the wake of the immense social upheaval that occurred in the previous decade."
- Clarity Hagan, Playwright

Follow the story of six young people -- five lesbians and one gay man -- who made Queer Kentucky history when they decided to resist this FBI harassment, even if that meant losing all feelings of safety and security, and even if it meant going before a judge and a grand jury. JUST CAUSE: the story of the Lexington Six is a new play written by Clarity Hagan, based on the book The Lexington Six by Josephine Donovan, as well as primary source documents.

"There are many lessons to be taken from this show.
But perhaps the biggest is how terrifyingly prescient its themes are."
-Vidalia Unwin, Director

The Production Team of JUST CAUSE includes Director Vidalia Unwin and Asst. Director Lindsay Chamberlin, Scenic and Props Designer Daniel Keown, Sound Designer Laura Ellis, Lighting Designer Lindsay Krupski, Costume Designer Hannah Brooks and Stage Manager Emily Vicars. The full cast of actors will be announced in an updated Press Release in January, so stay tuned.

"I wanted to know more about this story, and every other young member of the queer community, particularly the sapphic community, that I have talked to is fascinated by this piece of our history and wants to learn more."
- Clarity Hagan, Playwright