Explore the intersection between performance and visual art with an evening of new works-in-process by Philly and Minneapolis-based trans theater artists.
GravyLand
In this nascent communal performance and transmedia piece, non-binary and autistic playwright, musician, and visual artist Harmon dot aut (they/she) traces the shared connections among neuro- and gender diverse experiences. For Harmon, who describes their self as AutiGender, the very act of speaking requires constant, focused labor—they form words and sentences by translating their innate synesthetic language of shapes, colors, frequencies, and fractals. In “GravyLand,” Harmon reaches out after a decade of being housebound, inviting us to connect across this communication divide.
Consider the Cow
In this work-in-progress, playwright and performance artist MK Tuomanen navigates the maze of parenthood through a trans lens. From top surgery to intersex bulls to minotaurs to Doja Cat to the inherent grief of loving a child, Tuomanen drags you to the center of the labyrinth and back again.
Co-presented with The Bearded Ladies Cabaret in conjunction with John Jarboe: The Rose Garden.
Harmon dot aut (they/she) is a non-binary, autistic playwright, filmmaker, singer/songwriter, actor, and visual artist based in Hudson Valley, NY. Their performative work explores trauma, sexual violence, mental illness, alter personalities and humor as a way to open space for truth-telling and to build resilience. An excerpt from Harmon’s play, SPACE, appears in the anthology, WE/US: Monologues for Gender Minority Characters (Smith & Kraus, March 2023). Harmon is the recipient of the 2023 Venturous Playwright Fellowship (PWC) for Tornado Tastes Like Aluminum Sting and 2019 Visionary Playwright Award, Theater Masters, New York, NY.
