Trans Performance Now
A celebration of trans-led UK theatre and performance practices hosted in collaboration with Northumbria University, Live Theatre and Curious Arts.
Taking place over 3-days, this free-to-attend festival brings together R & D showings from established and emerging artists to share new works in progress. Along with discussion panels, the festival is an opportunity to encounter work in development by artists who happen to be trans+ working across the UK. Representatives from Queer Arts North (Trans Creative, Homotopia, Happy Valley, Castles in the Sky, Andro and Eve) along with theatre producers and managers will also be on hand to network and connect with new artists. The event is the final outcome of a 2-year research project lead by Northumbria University on approaches to trans and nonbinary performance making. The overall purpose of this project is to investigate the opportunities and challenges for making trans-led work in an era of increased visibility and scrutiny.
Confirmed artists include Jo Clifford, Emma Frankland, Ivor MacAskill, Rosana Cade, Shane ‘ShayShay’ Konno, Kate O’Donnell, Tabby Lamb, Audrey Cook, Bea Webster, Maz Hedgehog, Mack Sproates, Nando Messias, Octavia Nyombi, Laurie Ward, Charli Cowgill and Patti Boo Rae plus more to be announced.
For those registered, there will be late night party with DJ on the 26th June 2025.
Lunch provided
