A Trans Odyssey: The Impact of Dear Texas
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Mandi Camille Hauwert
Posted: 10/24/2015 10:22 am EDT Updated: 10/24/2015 10:59 am EDT
Virgil: "Being like everyone else is really boring -- just be yourself." (Dear Texas scene 6)
As I watched an intimate scene between father and son bonding over a shared experience, making popcorn, my adoration for live theatre was renewed. An open stage in a packed house. Entranced as you fall in love with fantastical characters. As a transgender woman it holds a certain appeal. Committed acting, costuming to sell the illusion feels frighteningly familiar. To protect myself from others I presented a male artifice to the world; adapted male clothing and behavior. Breaking free of assumed gender roles requires unfathomable sacrifice and courage. To capture that, what it is to be Trans, on stage -- is miraculous.
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