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Hosted by Nicolas Shannon Savard, Gender Euphoria: The Podcast is a series of conversations between trans and queer theatre artists. The show amplifies the voices of trans and queer performers, writers, designers, educators, and community organizers from across the United States, from every corner of the performing arts—we are everywhere! Weaving together stories of fabulous performances, queer resistance, trans joy, activism, and solidarity, Gender Euphoria is an exploration of the cultural work trans-queer art is doing for and within our communities.
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Host Nicolas Shannon Savard interviews Des Bennett of The Theater Offensive about the Queer (Re)Public Emergent Artist Residency. Their conversation covers organizational “harvest partnerships,” emergent strategy, queer liberatory aesthetics, and decolonizing the producer-artist relationship.
In this episode, Nicolas talks with lead producer for Chicago’s Trans Voices Cabaret lead producer Kidany Camilo about creating equitable opportunities in musical theatre, showcasing outstanding trans and nonbinary musical talent, and centering joy.
Nicolas talks with Francis Miller about their solo show, Body of the State, which explores access to gender-affirming healthcare and asks the audience to vote on which path the story takes. They discuss how audiences have responded to and taken up that responsibility as the show has evolved.
Nicolas Shannon Savard recounts the evolution of their solo show, Five and a Half Feet of Fearsome, from the original 2018 production to adapting pieces for testimony opposing anti-trans legislation in Ohio to remounting the show in 2025 with a renewed focus on “taking our stories back.”
Ciara Hannon and Saylor Lake return to talk about 11th Hour Productions’ repertoire of lesbian comedies that play with genre, including Mary Kay Vampires, Gay Cowboys, and An Adele Horror Story. Nicolas provides theoretical and historical framing on camp aesthetics in gay and lesbian theatre.
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