None of Us is Yet a Robot: Five Performances on Gender Identity and the Politics of Transition

ISBN-13: 9781786826459 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 224 str.

Emma (Author) Frankland

Opis

‘Draws on a vital history of trans performance – an emerging canon that may no longer be ignored.’ – Morgan M Page, from her foreword _x000D_ Seven turbulent years. Five radical performances. One landmark publication. _x000D_ None of Us is Yet a Robot charts artist and performer Emma Frankland’s gender transition against a shifting social and political landscape, while grappling with the systematic erasure of trans history. _x000D_ Richly illustrated with images from the performances and designed in close collaboration with the author, the book is a new experience in itself as well as a vital document of Emma's groundbreaking work in theatre. _x000D_ Featuring introductions from foremost theatre practitioners, including Maddy Costa and Travis Alabanza, this collection of work is an evocative exploration of a trans experience in twenty-first century Britain.