PaperHouse has been creating unique, locally crafted theatrical experiences in Charlotte, NC since 2012! We create immersive productions by adapting classic plays and literature into environmental experiences that strengthen the connection between actor and audience.
Description
About the Film
For his first studio picture, filth maestro John Waters took advantage of his biggest budget yet to allow his muse Divine to sink his teeth into a role unlike any he had played before: Baltimore housewife Francine Fishpaw, a heroine worthy of a Douglas Sirk melodrama. Blessed with a keen sense of smell and cursed with a philandering pornographer husband, a parasitic mother, and a pair of delinquent children, the long-suffering Francine turns to the bottle as her life falls apart—until deliverance appears in the form of a hunk named Todd Tomorrow (vintage heartthrob Tab Hunter). One of Waters’ most hilarious inventions, Polyester is replete with stomach-churning smells, sadistic nuns, AA meetings, and foot stomping galore.
Featuring DIY ODORAMA™!
We’re reviving the infamous scratch-and-sniff gimmick — lo-fi style!
Real scents will be released live during the film, courtesy of our Odorama Crew. Some pleasant. Some… not.
You’ve been warned.
Content Warning
Rated R for glue, gaslighting, and gloriously poor taste.
Running Time
1 hour and 26 minutes
The Venue
The event will take place in the intimate screening room located in the back of the legendary VisArt Video. A landmark of Charlotte's East Side, Charlotte's only surviving video store is conveniently located near Plaza-Midwood and many preshow dinning options in the Eastway Crossing shopping center.
PaperHouse Popcorn Club
Polyester is the first in a monthly screening series curated by the folks at PaperHouse Theatre
Expect cinema with the same DIY soul and mischievous spirit as our stage work — movies that were too weird for the mainstream, too joyful to be ignored.
Date & Time
Fri, Aug 8, 2025 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Venue Details
VisArt Video
3104 Eastway DriveCharlotte, North Carolina 28205
