Dawn Davenport progresses from a teenage nightmare hell-bent on getting cha-cha heels for Christmas to a fame monster whose egomaniacal impulses land her in the electric chair.

Get your cha cha heels ready! Because we are finally showing the absolute mayhem that is John Waters’s FEMALE TROUBLE!! And the occasion couldn’t be more apt: not only is April 22nd the 4th anniversary of Queer Cinema Club and our 69th (!) screening, but it’s also John’s 80th birthday!!

So join us at the Paradise to celebrate the Pope of Trash himself with a screening of what is arguably his magnum opus. Starring Waters muse Divine as the iconic Dawn Davenport (in what John has called the very best showcase of Divine’s talents), FEMALE TROUBLE is a hilariously sordid pseudomelodrama that skewers everything from fame and beauty standards to abortion and capital punishment. -PETER KNEGT

Featuring pre-show drag performance by Allysin Chaynes.

Doors Open 30 Minutes Before Showtime.