Who plays Alison Bechdel in Fun Home?
Who plays Alison Bechdel in Fun Home?
Beth Malone
Characters and original casts
| Character | Off-Broadway Cast (2013) | First U.S. National Tour Cast (2016) |
|---|---|---|
| Alison Bechdel | Beth Malone | Kate Shindle |
| Bruce Bechdel | Michael Cerveris | Robert Petkoff |
| Helen Bechdel | Judy Kuhn | Susan Moniz |
| Small Alison | Sydney Lucas | Alessandra Baldacchino |
Where did Alison Bechdel grow up?
Beech Creek
Alison Bechdel was born September 10, 1960, in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania. She grew up in Beech Creek, Pennsylvania, and attended high school where both of her parents taught English literature.
Where did Alison Bechdel go to college?
Oberlin College1981
Bard College at Simon’s Rock
Alison Bechdel/College
Is Alison Bechdel married?
Holly Rae Taylorm. 2015
Amy Rubinm. 2004–2006
Alison Bechdel/Spouse
How does Fun Home by Alison Bechdel work?
Generally this is where graphic narratives stumble. Very few cartoonists can also write — or, if they can, they manage only to hit a few familiar notes. But “Fun Home” quietly succeeds in telling a story, not only through well-crafted images but through words that are equally revealing and well chosen.
What was Alison Bechdel like as a child?
Throughout the graphic memoir, Alison is open and up front about her desires to dress and act like boys, and she also details how the pressure of her non-conformity to social expectations leads her to develop many strange compulsive behaviors as a child, including rituals, superstitions, and a proclivity for autobiography.
Who is the author of the book Fun Home?
Learning a group is trying to ban or boycott a book is one sure way to get me interested in reading it. Fun Home is Alison Bechdel’s graphic memoir of her life growing up. Fun home is what she and her brothers called the family-owned funeral home her dad ran. This was the first adult graphic novel I’ve read.
How did Barbara Bechdel write the book Fun Home?
Bechdel wrote and illustrated Fun Home over a seven-year period. Her meticulous artistic process made the task of illustration slow. She began each page by creating a framework in Adobe Illustrator, on which she placed the text and drew rough figures.