The Founding Artistic Director of the Breaking the Binary Theatre Festival (BTB), George Strus, joins us as we kick off the second half of Season 3! Hear from George about BTB, a communal, new play development hub for trans, nonbinary, two-spirit plus actors, directors, writers, dramaturgs, and stage managers, created by members of that community. Geroge discusses how BTB was inspired and created within a year, the incredible artists involved (including many past Thesis on Joan guests), what developmental choices they’re most proud of, the urgency and necessity of this kind of work, and the future of BTB. Hosts Harrow and Meghan check in after their summer hiatus to chat about Meghan’s honeymoon and Harrow’s name change!
A full transcription of this episode is available here

Action of the Ep

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SAGE

New York Civil Liberties Union

American Indian Community House

Theatre of the Oppressed NYC

George Strus: Instagram | Twitter 

Breaking the Binary Theatre Festival: Instagram | Twitter 

Tickets on sale Monday, September 26th

October 10-16th at Theatre Row

TRANS WORLD by Ty Defoe, Director Dominique Rider, Dramaturg Josephine Kearns

TWITCH by Liliana Padilla, Director Jack Ferver, Dramaturg Desiree (Des) Mitton

HIDE AND HIDE by Roger Q. Mason, Director é boylan, Dramaturg Gaven Trinidad

WORK HARD HAVE FUN MAKE HISTORY by Ruth Tang, Director Kedian Keohan, Dramaturg Lewis Fender

NANA by Aziza Barnes, Director Rad Pereira, Dramaturg Al Parker

THELMA AND LOUISE AND THE TIME MACHINE by Mara Vélez Meléndez, Director Sivan Battat

AN EVENING OF COMMISSIONED MONOLOGUES, Director L Morgan Lee, Dramaturg George Strus

Pride Plays

Queer Culture Recs:

RuPaul’s Drag Race 

International Spin-Offs

Queen of the Universe

Monét X Change

The Real Housewives

Beyoncé’s Renaissance

Rina Sawayama

Demi Lovato’s Holy Fvck

Queer Gives:

Breaking the Binary Theatre Festival

Black Trans Liberation

Trans Entertainment Guild

The Okra Project

Legacy

Episode Credits:
Edited by Harrow Sansom

Thesis on Joan:

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Leave us a voicemail at (845) 445-9251‬

Email us at thesisonjoan at gmail dot com

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The Founding Artistic Director of the Breaking the Binary Theatre Festival (BTB), George Strus, joins us as we kick off the second half of Season 3! Hear from George about BTB, a communal, new play development hub for trans, nonbinary, two-spirit plus actors, directors, writers, dramaturgs, and stage managers, created by members of that community. Geroge discusses how BTB was inspired and created within a year, the incredible artists involved (including many past Thesis on Joan guests), what developmental choices they’re most proud of, the urgency and necessity of this kind of work, and the future of BTB. Hosts Harrow and Meghan check in after their summer hiatus to chat about Meghan’s honeymoon and Harrow’s name change!

A full transcription of this episode is available here


Action of the Ep


Sign up to volunteer with a local organization!
SAGE
New York Civil Liberties Union
American Indian Community House
Theatre of the Oppressed NYC


George Strus: Instagram | Twitter 


Breaking the Binary Theatre Festival: Instagram | Twitter 


Tickets on sale Monday, September 26th
October 10-16th at Theatre Row
TRANS WORLD by Ty Defoe, Director Dominique Rider, Dramaturg Josephine Kearns
TWITCH by Liliana Padilla, Director Jack Ferver, Dramaturg Desiree (Des) Mitton
HIDE AND HIDE by Roger Q. Mason, Director é boylan, Dramaturg Gaven Trinidad
WORK HARD HAVE FUN MAKE HISTORY by Ruth Tang, Director Kedian Keohan, Dramaturg Lewis Fender
NANA by Aziza Barnes, Director Rad Pereira, Dramaturg Al Parker
THELMA AND LOUISE AND THE TIME MACHINE by Mara Vélez Meléndez, Director Sivan Battat
AN EVENING OF COMMISSIONED MONOLOGUES, Director L Morgan Lee, Dramaturg George Strus


Pride Plays


Queer Culture Recs:


RuPaul’s Drag Race 
International Spin-Offs
Queen of the Universe
Monét X Change


The Real Housewives
Beyoncé’s Renaissance
Rina Sawayama
Demi Lovato’s Holy Fvck


Queer Gives:


Breaking the Binary Theatre Festival
Black Trans Liberation
Trans Entertainment Guild
The Okra Project
Legacy


Episode Credits:

Edited by Harrow Sansom


Thesis on Joan:


Follow Thesis on Joan on Instagram & Twitter 
Leave us a voicemail at (845) 445-9251‬
Email us at thesisonjoan at gmail dot com

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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