Ejaculations From the Charm Factory

by Sky Gilbert

Sky Gilbert is loved by fans of his novels, plays, poetry, and columns; hated by the Toronto Sun and by some members of the gay community. His alter ego Jane, a drag queen, was charged with not wearing a seat belt in a cab, took the case to trial, and won: “The judge said I was a reasonable person.” Gilbert’s theatre, Buddies in Bad Times, was almost closed by The City of Toronto for sponsoring S/M workshops in 1990, and yet he was awarded the Pauline McGibbon Award for directing in 1985, has directed two plays at the Shaw Festival, and had his work performed across North America. The Religious Right has campaigned against him, yet some men argue that his work has changed their lives. So, what’s Gilbert all about, what makes him tick? Is he a drag queen? An award-winning artist? A complete slut? Or, maybe, all three? Many are going to be angered by this book, while many more will be entertained.

272 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2000

Reviews

[Adam Hodgins]

I saw Sky Gilbert read once and he was hilarious, this is a bit of a let down. So far it's focusing on the Toronto Theatre scene which really isn't my thing but I'm enjoying parts of it I guess.

So I'm about half way through and I read this "In my view, AIDS is a metaphore, not a disease"...forget this