Exploring queer-trans intimacy, disability aesthetics, and community care in JC Pankratz’s Seahorse. A Talk. A Performance. A Gathering.

April 4, 2023 - 4:00 PM

Dampeer Room, Kelvin Smith Library, 11055 Euclid Avenue

In this director’s talk, Ðǿմ«Ã½ Humanities in Leadership Learning Series postdoctoral scholar Nicolas Shannon Savard will describe how feminist performance practice, queer theory, disability aesthetics and principles of community-engaged artmaking informed their approach to the design and the collaborative process. The talk will offer behind-the-scenes insight into how the cast and crew of Seahorse has worked to bring the story to life in a way that prioritizes inclusion, collaboration, community care, and the well-being of both the artists and audience.

Discussion and light refreshments to follow.

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This event is sponsored by the Ðǿմ«Ã½ Humanities in Leadership Learning Series and Kelvin Smith Library, and is associated with the performances of Seahorse at the Maelstrom theatre on April 7 and 8, 2023.