Michael Holt's 'Bottoming for Jesus' combines humor and music in a provocative one-person show addressing the complexities of sexuality and religion. Set to premiere in Portland, the performance invites the audience into Holt's personal journey as a member of the Church of Latter-day Saints. He describes the project as a blend of satire and affection, aiming to explore deeper connections between submission in sexual experiences and religious practices. Holt's candid storytelling and striking title aim to engage and challenge viewers' perspectives.
The title itself is sincere. It's provocative, I'm trying to get people's attention, but I'm drawing connections between the ways that we submit in sex and sexuality, and the ways we submit to find fulfillment in religion and to find community.
There's something deeper happening in the work as he seeks to both entwine and unwind the relationship between religion, sexuality, and community.
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