Grapefruit (1988)

With an allfemale cast featuring Suzie Bright as John Lennon Cecilia Doughertys Grapefruit plays with the romanticized history of the iconic Fab Four gently mocking John and Yokos banal squabbles and obsessive rituals of selfdisplay Based obliquely on Yoko Onos book the piece works on many levels to reposition this mythic tale of the Beatles by casting 80s women in mod drageffectively mapping the lesbian subculture onto heterosexual mass culture Discounting the importance of reproducing facts and historical accuracy Dougherty gives an incisive reading of the creation of pop culture icons it doesnt matter who plays John Lennon because ultimately John Lennon is not a person anymore As a star he is a projection of our societys collective needs and desires