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CANCELLED - Isabella Rossellini's Green Porno | Iowa City Englert Theatre: It All Happens Here
Isabella Rossellini has had a long and illustrious career as an actress in films ranging from chilling thrillers Blue Velvet to post-modern musical comedies The Saddest Music in the World , but in recent years she has turned her focus— and her artistic attention—on the animal kingdom. The series Green Porno, an exploration of the mating rituals, frequently finds Rossellini clad in Lycra bodysuits as a fly or an earthworm, acting out their copulation techniques. The show, which ran for forty episodes on the Sundance Channel, cemented Rossellini as an artistic innovator and won her a new generation of fans. With her new stage adaptation, Rossellini is ready to share the magic of nature with live audiences, tackling some important issues on the way. What is the story behind Green Porno? It started as an experiment with Sundance, with whom I have worked over the years on different independent films.
Bugging Out: A Chat with Isabella Rossellini About her Green Porno Tour
The production is staged by Muriel Mayette-Holtz. There are many, often phallic, props. The floor-length black gown and pearls that Rossellini arrives in are soon shed to reveal other costumes, an apt demonstration of the theme of multi-morphism.
Director and star Isabella Rossellini in season 2 of her webseries Green Porno on sundance. Despite her Hollywood pedigree, Isabella Rossellini has sought decidedly novel roles. Rossellini writes, directs and stars in the Sundance Channel's Green Porno a series of short films that charmingly portray the sexual habits of oft-ignored animals.