slap&tickle
An IMMERSIVE theatrical EXPERIENCE
PLAYING AT REDEYE NY IN 2025
TICKETS UP SOON
"Slap&Tickle is a refreshing, witty, and surprising exploration of LGBTQIA+ gender-inclusive sexuality, told through a spectrum of intersecting characters in the shadowy setting of a fictional NYC bathhouse." Broadway World.
SLAP & TICKLE
is a thought-provoking, comedic & sensual play written by award-winning playwright David James Parr. Insightfully candid and darkly funny, this innovative play examines how politics, drugs, HIV and social media dramatically changed the landscape for a generation of LGBTQIA+ people in America. The show which has been successfully produced all over the US, takes an immersive twist—think The Boys in the Band meets Sleep No More—in a new partnership with Boundless Theater. This new incarnation premiered at The Eagle Club NYC in the Spring of 2023 and had a recent teaser event at the fantastic queer space RED EYE NYC in December of 2024.
The project supports GMHC the world's first HIV/AIDS service organization. Boundless Theater donates $5 from every ticket sale to GMHC and their mission to end the AIDS epidemic and uplift the lives of all affected.
THE SHOW AT RED EYE NY
TAKING OVER THE FULL 2 LEVELS OF THE CLUB
2 EXPERIENCES (THE SLAP & THE TICKLE)
3 HOURS INCLUDES PRE-SHOW, SHOW AND VIP AFTERPARTY
The Show
Conceived for a multi-level performance space, 7 powerhouse actors - 7 voices in the dark - engage with the audience, immersing them into a transformative sensory experience. This is not just a play. It’s a timely journey that plunges you into the heart of a generation that came of age in the shadow of AIDS and before the glare of dating Apps. What happens in the dark stays in the dark. What happens in the light … lingers.
Pre-Show & Afterparty
With a hot DJ Set spinning records inspired by the play’s soundtrack - a throwback of beloved gay jams from the era of the bathhouses & ballrooms mixed up with contemporary tunes. And starring surprising performers, from drag acts to vogueing dancers. Plus celebrities and special guest speakers from our non-profit partner GMHC.
#SLAPNOMORE
Boundless Theater is simultaneously launching the social media campaigns #SlapNoMore and #UseYourHeadBeforeHeadingOut to give voice to our LGBTQIA+ community and contribute to ending acts of violence and injustice against queer people as well as inspiring the kids to have fun responsibly.