Ozma of oz series

Many actors played characters with the opposite gender and there was a lot of discussion of what best served the story and how changing the gender of the actor altered the meaning of the scene. The show’s use of gender bending enhances this theme and allows for an open discourse on sexuality. She is aided by her old friends: Scarecrow, Tin Man, and Cowardly Lion, as well as new friends such as Sawhorse, TikTok, Tiger, a feisty chicken named Billina, and, most mysterious and wonderful of all, Princess Ozma.Ī theme that stands out is being more than what you’re born as. Ozma of Oz is a trip hop rock musical that centers on Dorothy and her quest to save the royal family of Ev from the evil Nome King, based on the third book from L.

Rough Reading: Ozma of Oz, written and directed by Rob Melrose