Painted Bride Theatre: Becoming a Man in 127 EASY Steps
Becoming a Man in 127 EASY Steps
December 04, 2009 08:00 pm
December 05, 2009 08:00 pm
Tickets: $25 | 20% off for Crush Card Holders
Written and performed by Scott Turner Schofield
Directed by Steve Bailey
Irreverent and dynamic, graceful and playful, this one-person show engages the deep questions and locker-room jokes about what it means to become a man. Moving beyond the predictable transgender narrative, Schofield’s stories explore the drama and hilarity of living a new life in the “opposite” gender. The aerial dance component pushes the limits of solo performance. Schofield dances, climbs, hides and seeks in a choreography of brute strength and beautiful flexibility. The show’s “choose your own adventure” format invites viewers to decide which stories they will hear. Since its Seattle debut, Becoming has sold out every engagement from Miami to Anchorage.
This project is made possible in part by support from the National Performance Network (NPN) Performance Residency Program. For more information: www.npnweb.org.
Families Matter: Safe, Supportive, Confidential
New website provides support to friends and families of LGBT folks!
http://www.familiesmatterusa.org/program.php
Honest Exchange: What Does Transgender Day of Remembrance Mean to Parents?
What Does Transgender Day of Remembrance Mean to Parents?
November 20, 2009
When babies are born, we envision their lives to be happy and successful, and many of those visions are gender-based. Baby boys receive stuffed footballs and baseballs to encourage them to grow up to enjoy sports. Girls receive cuddly bunnies and dolls to prepare for their future motherhood.
This happens even though we enjoy more freedom from traditional gender roles than in the past. Today’s baby boys may grow up to be primary child care givers, and today’s baby girls may build houses and run financial institutions. That’s the good news. The bad news is that life is still difficult for children whose gender is more complicated than career choices. For these children, atypical gender could cost them their life.
NYT Article: Can a Boy Wear a Skirt to School?
Can a Boy Wear a Skirt to School?
Joshua Lott for the New York Times
ACCEPTANCE From left, Zakary Skinner, Tadeo Valdez-Celaya, Deshan Howell and Desiree Olshaskie, photographed at Rincon High School in Tucson where differences are protected.
