Posted on Mar 19, 2022
In “The Queers,” playwright Mikki Gillette explores transgender community in a transphobic world
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The ensemble drama “The Queers” follows a group of transgender women and nonbinary people as they navigate life together in a transphobic world. Set in 2011 in a city like Portland, the play centers on Lisa, Ally, Andrea, Smith and Pim, many of whom are brought together by a support group. They process job discrimination, family rejection, relationships, long-term trauma, the challenges of activism and more, in community with one another.
The play, produced by Fuse Theatre Ensemble, was originally set to take the stage in January 2022, but its premiere was delayed by the omicron surge. Now, “The Queers” is onstage through April 10th at Portland’s Back Door Theater. And it provides something special for Oregon theater: a play about transgender characters, starring an ensemble cast of transgender actors, written by a transgender playwright. Its writer, Mikki Gillette, recently joined OPB to talk about the play and her work as an artist and activist. Here are some highlights of the conversation:
The play, produced by Fuse Theatre Ensemble, was originally set to take the stage in January 2022, but its premiere was delayed by the omicron surge. Now, “The Queers” is onstage through April 10th at Portland’s Back Door Theater. And it provides something special for Oregon theater: a play about transgender characters, starring an ensemble cast of transgender actors, written by a transgender playwright. Its writer, Mikki Gillette, recently joined OPB to talk about the play and her work as an artist and activist. Here are some highlights of the conversation:
In “The Queers,” playwright Mikki Gillette explores transgender community in a transphobic world
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First LGBTQ wanted acceptance and were accepted than they wanted to be celebrated and now they're clebrated. Nobody cares so get out there and contribute to society and pay your bills like the rest of us
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What in the world are you complaining about on this article? Who says they aren't working?
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel ..."Jenn Chávez: The play opens with a scene between a character named Lisa and her supervisor at the school where she substitute teaches. She finds out she’s been falsely accused of being inappropriate towards her students. Over the course of the conversation, her supervisor misgenders her and calls her by her old name - deadnames her. Workplace discrimination is something that most of your characters in “The Queers” have dealt with. How does that common experience play a role in their stories?"...
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