Photos from The Moth at The Players Club

Photos by Flash Rosenberg, taken at The Moth "Feeding the Hand that Bites You: Stories About Parenthood" at The Players Club, NYC. I need to start wearing more eyeliner.

Winner! New School Nonfiction 2006 Competition

Dear Christen Clifford,

Congratulations on being selected as the winner of the 2006 Nonfiction
Chapbook Series competition for your piece, "Baby Love." The judge,
David Shields, was impressed by your entry. The following is Mr.
Shields's forward, which will appear in the chapbook:

"I greatly admire the writer's risk-taking, honesty, willingness to
lay bare her injuries and humiliations. It's a gutsy, smart, funny, and
discomfiting essay."

Congratulations again!
The New School Writing program

Hello and Welcome to APAP conference attendees!

Hello and welcome to APAP attendees!


Robert Friedman Presents BabyLove,
written and performed by Christen Clifford

WINNER! Best of Fringe!

BabyLove
What happens when your infant son becomes The Other Man?

APAP showcases
representation Robert Friedman, booth 100
http://www.rfpresents.com/

Sunday January 21st, 2007
10 pm
City Center
Studio 5
130 West 56th Street
Australian wines will be served

Monday January 22, 2007
9:30 pm
D-Lounge
101 East 15th Street
under the Daryl Roth Theatre, on the east side of Union Square
complimentary cocktails

www.rfpresents.com
www.christenclifford.com
www.dloungenyc.com

written and performed by Christen Cliffiord
developed with and directed by Julie Kramer
sound Elizabeth Rhodes
choreography Julie Atlas Muz
costume Melissa Schlachtmeyer
stage manager Emily Vartanian
production assistant Emily Giglierano

Betty Dodson PhD, author of Sex for One and one of my personal heroes,
came to see BabyLove in November and had this to say,

"Christen Clifford is a fabulous writer and performer! BabyLove goes
to places about motherhood that few would dare to explore. Speaking
the unspeakable is one of my favorite art forms and Christen has the
guts to put BabyLove on stage, outing another of society's dirty little
secrets."

"The most important piece of feminist theatre since The Vagina
Monologues!" -kulturvermitterlin, Berlin

"Comically provocative! The uninhibited Clifford delves into some taboo
topics with uncommon frankness and disarming charm. It's daringly
personal and, in Clifford's unabashedly generous performance, as
engaging as it is provocative."
-San Francisco Chronicle

I'll be at Robert's booth, #100, just to the left of the door when you enter, off and on during the conference.
I'd love to meet you and talk to you about my work!
Cheers, Christen



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BabyLove praise from leaders in the arena of sexuality

Praise from leaders in the arena of sexuality


Christen Clifford is a fabulous writer and performer! Liberating Masturbation was a piece of cake compared to discussing erotic love between a mother and her child. BabyLove goes to places about motherhood that few would dare explore. Speaking the unspeakable is one of my favorite art forms and Christen has the guts to put BabyLove on stage, outing another one of society's dirty little secrets.

Betty Dodson, PhD, author of Sex for One (and one of my personal heroes!)


A wonderfully moving and inspiring performance! Brilliant! It was brave, provocative, truth seeking, wildly entertaining and funny, painfully honest, tender and very moving. We were all blown away. And touched in our own private ways.

Candida Royalle, Femme productions,
author of How To Tell a Naked Man What to Do


Five stars! As a mother, a woman and a sexologist (one of whose areas of expertise is sexuality after childbirth) I was so excited to watch Christen Clifford performing in BabyLove. She openly gave voice to feelings and concerns that many women experience but do not allow themselves to express. A very engaging show- I laughed, I cried, and felt excited that finally someone had the courage to speak up.

Danielle Harel, PhD, daretoenjoy.com

This made me happy: Christen Clifford's Baby Love. Read it, if you haven't already. She will be performing the play by the same name at the San Francisco Fringe Festival. Buttons will be pushed, I promise you that.

http://www.carolqueenblog.com/gvsextips/2006/09/getting_and_growing_1.html

Christen Clifford’s BabyLove gives a theatrical voice to what has too long been kept secret about sexuality and motherhood. Her stories about being pregnant, giving birth, concerns postpartum, and while breastfeeding reflect a common experience. The pulls and conflicting demands of motherhood are shown not to be at odds with a woman’s sexuality, but an honest part of it. Women will laugh in recognition and men will learn a lot!

Jean Levitan, Ph.D co-author of Healthy Sexuality

BabyLove photo

BabyLove back by popular demand at D-Lounge!

BabyLove in cabaret format was very successful, so we are doing it again. Please save the date, and pass along to your friends.

Happy New Year and a very heartfelt thank you to all who supported BabyLove in 2006.

Cheers,
Christen

BabyLove
What happens when your infant son becomes The Other Man?
Winner! Best of Fringe 2006 San Francisco Fringe Festival

written and performed by Christen Cliffiord
developed with and directed by Julie Kramer

Monday January 22, 2007
9:30 pm
D-Lounge
101 East 15th Street
under the Daryl Roth Theatre, on the east side of Union Square
$5 + 2 drink minimum

http://www.dloungenyc.com/

sound Elizabeth Rhodes
choreography Julie Atlas Muz
costume Melissa Schlachtmeyer

APAP showcase
representation Robert Friedman
http://www.rfpresents.com/

Betty Dodson PhD, author of Sex for One and one of my personal heroes, came to see BabyLove in November and had this to say,

"Christen Clifford is a fabulous writer and performer! BabyLove goes to places about motherhood that few would dare to explore. Speaking the unspeakable is one of my favorite art forms and Christen has the guts to put BabyLove on stage, outing another of society's dirty little secrets."

"The uninhibited Clifford delves into some taboo topics with uncommon frankness and disarming charm...revelatory, a comfort to other new parents...It's daringly personal and in Clifford's unabashedly generous performance, as engaging as it is provocative." - San Francisco Chronicle