All New Cells: A New Play by Aliza Goldstein
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This event is in the past
Multiple dates through June 18, 2023, various times
Theatre Off Jackson
Chinatown-International District (Seattle)
This is an in-person event
$5-$50, pay what you can
18+
The following description comes from the event organizer.
The West Coast premiere of the moving new play All New Cells, written by Aliza Goldstein and directed by Alison Kozar, June 2-18, 2023 at Theatre Off Jackson.All New Cells is a powerful story of disconnection and a search for identity contrasting how we live IRL and how we present to the online world. The Shattered Glass Project is proud to offer this unique tale of discovery during Pride Month as a co-production with Theatre Off Jackson (located in Seattle’s Chinatown/International District.)
All New Cells is the story of Nils, a young trans man. When Nils's ex-girlfriend dies suddenly, he is dragged back into a toxic online roleplay scene he swore he'd never return to. He'd been doing okay sticking to his seven-year plan for getting over their breakup - but now, everyone either blames him or expects him to have answers, and he's getting nasty anonymous messages that might be coming from beyond the grave. A nuanced examination of identity, trauma, assault, grief, and mental health through an online world. Content Note: All New Cells contains references to suicide, child sexual abuse and self harm, which are discussed but not depicted; themes include transphobia and online bullying.
TSGP is a theatre company with a mission to amplify the voices of theatre artists who have been marginalized on the basis of their gender or sex by offering unique opportunities to create and grow professionally. Programming includes an online developmental reading series bringing emerging directors together with new scripts; and the Director and Playwright Incubator/Mentor Program, a professional development program building community and relationships between gender-marginalized theatre artists. Company history and details are available at www.shatteredglassproject.org.