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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Abe Rybeck and Damien Thibodeaux in costume for a performance of &quot;Pure PolyESTHER&quot;]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:subject><![CDATA[Thibodeaux, Damien]]></dcterms:subject>
    <dcterms:subject><![CDATA[Rybeck, Abe]]></dcterms:subject>
    <dcterms:subject><![CDATA[Theater Offensive]]></dcterms:subject>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[Pure Polyesther is a hilarious and subversive retelling of the Old Testament story of Esther. The Theater Offensive's purimspiel mixes slapstick, klezmer, cross-dressing, outrageous scenery-chewing, and queer coupling with an earnest message about being true to yourself and your community. First staged as a live-action production in 1992, Pure Polyesther has acquired a loyal following for its annual presentation during the festival of Purim. Information on back of photograph: Abe Rybeck and Damien Thibodeaux in Pure PolyESTHER: A Biblical Burlesque at the Boston Center for the Arts, March 14 through 24, presented by The Theater Offensive. Call for tickets, 617/423-0942.]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:creator><![CDATA[Chen, Larry]]></dcterms:creator>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[The History Project: Documenting LGBTQ Boston]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:rights><![CDATA[<span>Contact </span><a href="mailto:info@historyproject.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">info@historyproject.org</a><span> for more information.</span>]]></dcterms:rights>
    <dcterms:identifier><![CDATA[GCN.ORG.00485]]></dcterms:identifier>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="https://historyproject.omeka.net/items/show/285">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Stephen Harrington, Abe Rybeck, and Scottie Madden of Theater Offensive, posing with puppets]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:subject><![CDATA[Harrington, Stephen]]></dcterms:subject>
    <dcterms:subject><![CDATA[Rybeck, Abe]]></dcterms:subject>
    <dcterms:subject><![CDATA[Madden, Scottie]]></dcterms:subject>
    <dcterms:subject><![CDATA[Theater Offensive]]></dcterms:subject>
    <dcterms:subject><![CDATA[United Fruit Company]]></dcterms:subject>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[Stephen Harrington, Abe Rybeck, and Scottie Madden of the Theater Offensive standing in a row with five puppets. Each man is speaking into a microphone.]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[The History Project: Documenting LGBTQ Boston]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[1988-03-20]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:rights><![CDATA[<span>Contact </span><a href="mailto:info@historyproject.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">info@historyproject.org</a><span> for more information.</span>]]></dcterms:rights>
    <dcterms:identifier><![CDATA[GCN.ORG.00483]]></dcterms:identifier>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="https://historyproject.omeka.net/items/show/283">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Abe Rybeck smiling with his arm around a man wearing a hat that reads &quot;Life a Virgin&quot;]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:subject><![CDATA[Rybeck, Abe<br />
United Fruit Company<br />
Theater Offensive]]></dcterms:subject>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[Abe Rybeck smiling with his arm around a man wearing a sweater dress and hat that reads &quot;Like a Virgin.&quot;]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:creator><![CDATA[Belmonte, L.]]></dcterms:creator>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[The History Project: Documenting LGBTQ Boston]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[1987]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:rights><![CDATA[<span>Copyright L. Belmonte, 1987.<br />Contact </span><a href="mailto:info@historyproject.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">info@historyproject.org</a><span> for more information.</span>]]></dcterms:rights>
    <dcterms:identifier><![CDATA[GCN.ORG.00481]]></dcterms:identifier>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="https://historyproject.omeka.net/items/show/282">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Abe Rybeck kissing a life-size puppet on the cheek]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:subject><![CDATA[Rybeck, Abe<br />
United Fruit Company<br />
Theater Offensive]]></dcterms:subject>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[Abe Rybeck kissing a life-size puppet on the cheek.]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[The History Project: Documenting LGBTQ Boston]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[circa mid- to late-1980s]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:rights><![CDATA[<span>Contact </span><a href="mailto:info@historyproject.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">info@historyproject.org</a><span> for more information.</span>]]></dcterms:rights>
    <dcterms:identifier><![CDATA[GCN.ORG.00480]]></dcterms:identifier>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="https://historyproject.omeka.net/items/show/279">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Four performers from United Fruit Company, including Abe Rybeck, pose in costume]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:subject><![CDATA[Rybeck, Abe<br />
United Fruit Company<br />
Theater Offensive]]></dcterms:subject>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[Four individuals wearing dresses pose dramatically in front of a banner that reads: "United Fruit." From left to right: Read Weaver, Andrew Wicker, Stephen Dragone-Harrington, Abe Rybeck]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:creator><![CDATA[Winn, A.J.]]></dcterms:creator>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[The History Project: Documenting LGBTQ Boston]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[1987]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:rights><![CDATA[Copyright A.J. Winn, 1987.<br /><span>Contact </span><a href="mailto:info@historyproject.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">info@historyproject.org</a><span> for more information.</span>]]></dcterms:rights>
    <dcterms:identifier><![CDATA[GCN.ORG.00477]]></dcterms:identifier>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="https://historyproject.omeka.net/items/show/278">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Four members of Adult Children of Heterosexuals, including Abe Rybeck, posed in song]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:subject><![CDATA[Rybeck, Abe<br />
Madden, Scott<br />
Shays, Felice<br />
Brown, Lynn<br />
Adult Children of Heterosexuals<br />
Theater Offensive]]></dcterms:subject>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[On verso: Adult Children of Heterosexuals performs their unique brand of high camp, raucous cabaret at Nightstage in Cambridge on July 6 at 8pm. Band members (l to r) Scott Madden, Felice Shays, Lynn Brown, and (bottom) Abe Rybeck will croon to make you swoon.]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:creator><![CDATA[Chan, Larry]]></dcterms:creator>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[The History Project: Documenting LGBTQ Boston]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[circa late 1980s or early 1990s]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:rights><![CDATA[<span>Contact </span><a href="mailto:info@historyproject.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">info@historyproject.org</a><span> for more information.</span>]]></dcterms:rights>
    <dcterms:identifier><![CDATA[GCN.ORG.00476]]></dcterms:identifier>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="https://historyproject.omeka.net/items/show/277">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Head shot of Abe Rybeck of United Fruit Company and the Theater Offensive]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:subject><![CDATA[Rybeck, Abe<br />
United Fruit Company<br />
Theater Offensive]]></dcterms:subject>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[The History Project: Documenting LGBTQ Boston]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[circa mid to late 1980s]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:rights><![CDATA[<span>Contact </span><a href="mailto:info@historyproject.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">info@historyproject.org</a><span> for more information.</span>]]></dcterms:rights>
    <dcterms:identifier><![CDATA[GCN.ORG.00475]]></dcterms:identifier>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="https://historyproject.omeka.net/items/show/276">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Abe Rybeck performing with queer cabaret group Adult Children of Heterosexuals created by the Theater Offensive ]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:subject><![CDATA[Rybeck, Abe<br />
Theater Offensive<br />
Adult Children of Heterosexuals]]></dcterms:subject>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[On verso: Adult Children of Heterosexuals (Abe Rybeck)]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[The History Project: Documenting LGBTQ Boston]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[circa mid to late 1980s]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:rights><![CDATA[<span>Contact </span><a href="mailto:info@historyproject.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">info@historyproject.org</a><span> for more information.</span>]]></dcterms:rights>
    <dcterms:identifier><![CDATA[GCN.ORG.00474]]></dcterms:identifier>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="https://historyproject.omeka.net/items/show/275">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Abe Rybeck and two other members of United Fruit Company, surrounded by puppets]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:subject><![CDATA[Rybeck, Abe<br />
United Fruit Company<br />
Theater Offensive]]></dcterms:subject>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[The History Project: Documenting LGBTQ Boston]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[circa mid to late 1980s]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:rights><![CDATA[<span>Contact </span><a href="mailto:info@historyproject.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">info@historyproject.org</a><span> for more information.</span>]]></dcterms:rights>
    <dcterms:identifier><![CDATA[GCN.ORG.00473]]></dcterms:identifier>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="https://historyproject.omeka.net/items/show/274">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Abe Rybeck and two other members of United Fruit Co.]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:subject><![CDATA[Rybeck, Abe<br />
United Fruit Co.<br />
Theater Offensive]]></dcterms:subject>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[The History Project: Documenting LGBTQ Boston]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[circa mid to late 1980s]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:rights><![CDATA[<span>Contact </span><a href="mailto:info@historyproject.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">info@historyproject.org</a><span> for more information.</span>]]></dcterms:rights>
    <dcterms:identifier><![CDATA[GCN.ORG.00472]]></dcterms:identifier>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="https://historyproject.omeka.net/items/show/273">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Abe Rybeck of United Fruit Company]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:subject><![CDATA[Rybeck, Abe<br />
United Fruit Company<br />
Theater Offensive]]></dcterms:subject>
    <dcterms:creator><![CDATA[Moser, Dana]]></dcterms:creator>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[The History Project: Documenting LGBTQ Boston]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[circa mid to late 1980s]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:rights><![CDATA[<span>Contact </span><a href="mailto:info@historyproject.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">info@historyproject.org</a><span> for more information.</span>]]></dcterms:rights>
    <dcterms:identifier><![CDATA[GCN.ORG.00470]]></dcterms:identifier>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="https://historyproject.omeka.net/items/show/272">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Abe Rybeck of United Fruit Company]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:subject><![CDATA[Rybeck, Abe<br />
United Fruit Company<br />
Theater Offensive]]></dcterms:subject>
    <dcterms:creator><![CDATA[Moser, Dana]]></dcterms:creator>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[The History Project: Documenting LGBTQ Boston]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[circa mid to late 1980s]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:rights><![CDATA[Contact <a href="mailto:info@historyproject.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">info@historyproject.org</a> for more information.]]></dcterms:rights>
    <dcterms:identifier><![CDATA[GCN.ORG.00471]]></dcterms:identifier>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="https://historyproject.omeka.net/items/show/36">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Actors from United Fruit Company in costume ]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:subject><![CDATA[Theater Offensive]]></dcterms:subject>
    <dcterms:subject><![CDATA[Rybeck, Abe]]></dcterms:subject>
    <dcterms:subject><![CDATA[United Fruit Company]]></dcterms:subject>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[In 1989, founding Artistic Director Abe Rybeck and a group of artist/activists formed The Theater Offensive to expand on the success of the gay men&#039;s guerrilla theater troupe, United Fruit Company. The Theater Offensive mounts and produces festivals and individual productions by national and local queer performers, and also serves as a development environment for new theatrical work. In addition, The Theater Offensive works to build community through education, outreach, and political activism. <br />
<br />
In this photograph, Abe Rybeck (second from left) and other actors from United Fruit Company are posing in costume outside Boston City Hall.<br />
<br />
Abe Rybeck is pictured second from the left, Read Weaver is pictured second from the right. <br />
<br />
]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:creator><![CDATA[Jake Rich]]></dcterms:creator>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[Queer History Boston]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[1986]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:rights><![CDATA[Please credit Jake Rich. Email info@historyproject.org for information about rights, reproductions, etc.]]></dcterms:rights>
    <dcterms:identifier><![CDATA[GCN.ORG.00468]]></dcterms:identifier>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="https://historyproject.omeka.net/items/show/35">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Three Theater Offensive actors dressed for a performance]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:subject><![CDATA[United Fruit Company]]></dcterms:subject>
    <dcterms:subject><![CDATA[Rybeck, Abe]]></dcterms:subject>
    <dcterms:subject><![CDATA[Theater Offensive]]></dcterms:subject>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[Abe Rybeck and two other actors from the Theater Offensive posing in costume.]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:creator><![CDATA[unknown]]></dcterms:creator>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[The History Project, Inc.]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[no date]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:rights><![CDATA[Email info@historyproject.org for information about rights, reproductions, etc.]]></dcterms:rights>
    <dcterms:identifier><![CDATA[GCN.ORG.00484]]></dcterms:identifier>
</rdf:Description></rdf:RDF>
