THE REAL QUEEN OF HEARTS AIN’T EVEN PRETTY A dark comedy about the role of women in society as well as the brutality of their interpersonal relationships, “The Real Queen of Hearts Ain’t Even Pretty” gives up a glimpse at the scene behind the scenes. The play is set backstage at the Queen of Hearts Beauty Pageant, where four high school girls reveal bits and pieces of who they are, grappling with issues such as bulimia, under age drinking, suppressed resentment, jealousy and the desperate desire to fit in. The popular girl, her less popular and adoring best friend, their goody-goody classmate and the new girl in school each struggle for power and search for understanding and connection in this often hilarious and ultimately poignant portrait of what it means to grow up a girl in America. Directed by CU graduate student Emily K. Harrison and presented by the students at the University of Colorado at Boulder, tickets for this production are now on sale.
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