None of Us is Yet a Robot
Five Performances on Gender Identity and the Politics of Transition
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published:25th Jun '19
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Through a series of five performances, None of Us is Yet a Robot charts artist and performer Emma Frankland’s gender transition against the shifting social and political landscape of twenty-first century Britain.
Through a series of five performances, None of Us is Yet a Robot charts artist and performer Emma Frankland’s gender transition against the shifting social and political landscape of twenty-first century Britain.
‘Draws on a vital history of trans performance – an emerging canon that may no longer be ignored.’ – Morgan M Page, from her foreword
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Seven turbulent years. Five radical performances. One landmark publication.
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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.
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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.
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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.
‘Emma Frankland’s euphoric Rituals for Change is a near-perfect twinning of content and form. A hymn to mutability, an earthy, messy sacrament to constant evolution and alteration, it charts her gender transition in a series of gnomic, interlocking actions.’ * * * * * The Stage
* The Stage *‘[Rituals for Change] is a private, beautiful, evocative piece of theatre. Tender, brave, and brilliant... It is storytelling at its simplest and bravest.’ British Theatre Guide
* British Theatre Guide *'A wonderful, warm contemplation on change.' Lyn Gardner, The Guardian
-- Lyn Gardner * The GuardiISBN: 9781786826459
Dimensions: 210mm x 130mm x 16mm
Weight: 1g
224 pages