Photos: First Look at METAMORPHOSES, A Radical Trans Retelling Of Greek Myths at The Cockpit
by Stephi Wild
- May 16, 2024
A new adaptation of Ovid’s classic is coming to the Cockpit from 16th May - 1st June 2024, reclaiming the transgender narratives that underpin so much of Greco-Roman mythology. Metamorphoses by Jimmy J radically restores this ancient text, reflecting on the shared struggles and joyous protests of the trans community. Check out all new photos here!
Cast Set For METAMORPHOSES at The Cockpit
by Stephi Wild
- Apr 23, 2024
The cast has been announced for Jimmy J's genre-bending adaptation of Ovid's 1st century poem coming to The Cockpit from 16th May - 1st June 2024, reclaiming the transgender narratives that underpin so much of Greco-Roman mythology.
Review: AS YOU LIKE IT, Shakespeare's Globe
by Cindy Marcolina
- Aug 31, 2023
Its strength is obviously in its joyous and uncompromising queer nature. McDougall casts it entirely gender-blind, making it a piece where gender doesn’t matter, even though its role is at the very core of it. They turn it into an exploration of the performative quality of identity with plenty of tongue-in-cheek moments that tug at the artifice of drama.
Cast Revealed For Emma Frankland's GALATEA At Brighton Festival
by Stephi Wild
- Apr 14, 2023
A vibrant and diverse cast of 14 LGBTQIA+ and Deaf performers will come together to perform Emma Frankland and Subira Joy's adaptation of John Lyly's early modern play Galatea at Brighton Festival, which was written in the 1580s and performed in front of Elizabeth I.
