Making Waves: A Celebration of New Queer Work
Wednesday, 15 May 2024
- Time
- 19:30 - 21:00
- Venue
- Waterside Arts, Sale, Trafford, M33 7ZF
- Price
- £10 - £12
An opportunity to watch four brand new works by LGBTQ+ artists in Greater Manchester.
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An opportunity to watch four brand new works by LGBTQ+ artists in Greater Manchester in partnership with Greater Manchester LGBTQ+ Arts & Culture Network, delivered by LGBT Foundation.
Susan Kerr’s We See Each Other Better with Our Eyes Closed explores being an older Black lesbian in the queer community and love in all its messy complexity.
Trans Artist, Drag King and self proclaimed ‘Tranny’ Hunter Millington explores themes of dysphoria, joy and discovering your authentic self in this wild western work. Join him in his journey and sing along with this campy country musical for trans equality *.
*From Hunter
A Northern Tranny Hootenanny is the story of my transition. Though it is told through the lens of a musical set in the Wild, Wild, North West, all of these experiences actually happened, and this is my lived experience.
I have chosen to title the piece A Northern Tranny Hootenanny, as I believe right now, in this current cultural and political climate, reclamation and visibility are important. At a time when it is unsafe for many to show their authentic selves, I wear my visibility proudly and want to reclaim words that have been historically problematic.
My show is about Trans Hope and Joy, discovering the authentic self and the journey that takes us on. I believe that when we can share in moments such as this and create joyful and comedic moments around them, the world becomes a little less dark and scary. Lack of understanding creates fear. Fear perpetuates hate. Let us not feel fear around the words that have been used to create hate.
Join the King of Canal Street in this uplifting, country musical and sing for Trans Equality.
They will be joined by Laurie Williams and Reece Bennett- our most recent commissionees, awarded the Pride Stages bursary.
Susan Kerr’s We See Each Other Better with Our Eyes Closed explores being an older Black lesbian in the queer community and love in all its messy complexity.
Trans Artist, Drag King and self proclaimed ‘Tranny’ Hunter Millington explores themes of dysphoria, joy and discovering your authentic self in this wild western work. Join him in his journey and sing along with this campy country musical for trans equality *.
*From Hunter
A Northern Tranny Hootenanny is the story of my transition. Though it is told through the lens of a musical set in the Wild, Wild, North West, all of these experiences actually happened, and this is my lived experience.
I have chosen to title the piece A Northern Tranny Hootenanny, as I believe right now, in this current cultural and political climate, reclamation and visibility are important. At a time when it is unsafe for many to show their authentic selves, I wear my visibility proudly and want to reclaim words that have been historically problematic.
My show is about Trans Hope and Joy, discovering the authentic self and the journey that takes us on. I believe that when we can share in moments such as this and create joyful and comedic moments around them, the world becomes a little less dark and scary. Lack of understanding creates fear. Fear perpetuates hate. Let us not feel fear around the words that have been used to create hate.
Join the King of Canal Street in this uplifting, country musical and sing for Trans Equality.
They will be joined by Laurie Williams and Reece Bennett- our most recent commissionees, awarded the Pride Stages bursary.
Venue
Waterside Arts
1 Waterside Plaza
Sale, Trafford
M33 7ZF
Dates
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