A brand-new show, “Gingy’s Diaries,” by Ilene Beckerman, author of the beloved “Love, Loss and What I Wore,” is set to shine at the Southampton Arts Center this May.
This new gem of a show shines a light on the highlights of Gingy’s life, what she’s seen, what she’s lived and what she’s learned — a glorious kaleidoscope of memories, wit, and observations. The show traverses a landscape rarely explored — a woman facing 90 who’s lived a lifetime but still faces each day with audacious energy and sass, chatting about sex, lipstick and the moments that have defined us all, as we look back on decades well-lived.
The show, in workshop form, will be presented on May 2 to 4, 2025 at the Southampton Arts Center. Each woman in the cast represents a portion of the pages of Gingy's diaries. Collectively, they will bring to life the words, emotions and heart that come together to create the one and only Ilene Beckerman.
Ilene Beckerman and Michael Disher have a rich and lengthy history. She first performed Gingy (herself) for Disher in “Love, Loss and What I Wore” in 2012. The two then collaborated on “Sex: What She's Really Thinking” and co-wrote, "Mom, It's MY Wedding!".
The show is adapted for the stage and directed by Michael Disher; taken from the literal pages of Beckerman’s diaries, the work is a deeply moving tour de force, a veritable celebration of life. “Gingy's Diaries” include musings, reflections on the world and women, and insights only a woman who has lived — and who lives, still, to tell the story — can share. Beckerman sees the world and her relationships as they really are — and five women take the stage as pages of that diary, to share the most public and private moments throughout the years of her luminous life.
