F to M to Octopus explores one man's transgender experience
Solo Takes On 3: Story, Identity & Desire performances Feb. 3-14
by Corbie Hill
http://www.indyweek.com/indyweek/f-to-m-to-octopus-explores-one-mans-transgender-experience/Content?oid=2770578As far as f-to-m transgender goes, Sam Peterson's story isn't all that odd. He was born Samantha and, as an adult, realized his software didn't match his hardware and transitioned to male. What stands out is how open—public, even—Peterson is with his trans identity. Not only does he welcome a conversation that is, by its very nature, intensely personal, but he also invites it.
On Feb. 10, Peterson presents his one-person show, F to M to Octopus, as part of UNC's Solo Takes On 3 festival of student solo theatrical pieces. This isn't the first time he's brought this dialogue to a major local venue: In 2010, he held a benefit at The ArtsCenter in Carrboro to fund chest reduction surgery. But that event, with multiple entertainers and a raffle, had an almost carnival air. F to M to Octopus is Peterson himself.
