There perhaps isn’t a more British way, to say - gender is a construct - than with Shakespeare is there?So put aside your stack of sonnets, go stick on the kettle, brew a cuppa, and let Shevek Imogen Fodor tell you about the gender foolery that took place in Shakespearean England and ignited and already ember burning flame of gender diversity on stage in the UK's most hallowed theatre institutions.If we acknowledge that gender was performed, messed with and expanded on stage then we can find a glimpse of positive non-binary, genderqueer, genderfluid ways of existing in the past. That's what we'll explore in&nbsp;another episode with Trans+ History Week of the QueerAF podcast.Episode Credits: Produced by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/soundslikeshevek/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Shevek Imogen Fodor</a>. Opening monologue performed by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/arynjae/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Aryn Jae</a> (they/them). Executive production and mastering by <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/jamiewareham.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jamie Wareham</a>. A <a href="https://www.wearequeeraf.com/podcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">QueerAF</a> Production. Made with support from Publicis Groupe UK.From Shevek:"Additional thanks to: <a href="https://www.shakespearesglobe.com/bio/dr-will-tosh/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dr Will Tosh</a> (he/him); Emma (they/them); <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sarahli.art.music/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sarah Li</a> (she/they); Stan Doubt (he/him); <a href="https://linktr.ee/vicktheprick?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaekticvFEO79XEfgvgoI027AX_z4qfCj97D6wEJgoDRrrr6ZGGNYsTMdK6gCw_aem_7h2GyjIBwqFsVdNaBKvC0A" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Vick the Prick</a> (say what you see); <a href="https://www.instagram.com/veggie.stripper/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Veggie Stripper</a> (he/they); Mack (they/he); and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/hausofdarkwah/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Darkwah</a> (they/them).Thanks to all of the lovely members of <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dgacollective/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">the DGA Collective</a> who helped me feel so at home rediscovering drag performance in the North East, sharing all of their experiences of queer discovery and self-acceptance to inspire my thinking for this project.&nbsp;Find out more about <a href="https://edwardsboys.org.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Edward's Boys here</a>.&nbsp;Find out more about the history of male impersonation and principal boys with the virtual exhibition of <a href="https://www.darlingtonhippodrome.co.uk/about-us/heritage/opening-the-closet-doors/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Opening the Closet Doors</a>, the project Sarah did with the Darlington Hippodrome. All of my knowledge and fascination with Shakespeare is a direct result of my parents - I'm indebted to them and to my queer extended found family for encouraging, supporting and inspiring me always (and especially while making this)."Music:“Enlightened”; “Pondering”; “It Doesn’t Have to End”; “Timeless Master” -&nbsp; <a href="https://soundcloud.com/medievallofi" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Medieval Lofi</a> - licensed under a <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">CCSA4.0</a>. Vintage Piano - <a href="https://pixabay.com/music/solo-piano-vintage-piano-115447/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Piano_Music (Pixabay)</a>Sign up as a QueerAF member to listen along ad-free and support our not-for-profit work, investing in a new generation of queer audio professionals:<a href="https://www.wearequeeraf.com/membership/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.wearequeeraf.com/membership/</a>If you like our podcast, you'll love our free weekly newsletter that thousands of readers use to understand the LGBTQIA+ 🏳️‍🌈 headlines, learn new perspectives and stay on top of the latest queer content. Try it now:<a href="https://www.wearequeeraf.com/subscribe/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.wearequeeraf.com/subscribe/</a>Make sure to sign up for updates about Trans+ History Week, a QueerAF launchpad project:<a href="https://www.wearequeeraf.com/transhistoryweek/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.wearequeeraf.com/transhistoryweek/</a><hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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