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The Year We Thought About Love: Behind the Scenes of Queer Youth Theater

The Year We Thought About Love: Behind the Scenes of Queer Youth Theater

Join us for a screening of the documentary film, The Year We Thought About Love: Behind the Scenes of Queer Youth Theater.

What happens when LGBTQ youth decide to create a play about queer love to tour to area high schools? The Hollywood Reporter writes that the play "shocks, entertains, and awes!" Our award-winning film reveals how the "powers of art elicit the most interactive, educational, funny, vibrant, experiential illustrations of real life for queers, and queers growing up." (Afterellen.com) The theater troupe explores love - familial, romantic, and spiritual - with wit, candor, and a bit of attitude.

While the play takes shape, other challenges come hurtling at the cast. A transgender teen is kicked out of her house; a devout Christian wrestle's with his church's homophobia, and a girl experiments with boy's clothing even as she models dresses on the runway on the weekends. When the Boston Marathon bombs explode outside their rehearsal room, these actors and activists grow even more determined to share their stories of love to help heal their city.

This event is offered in partnership with the South Mountain Community College. 

Date:
Tuesday, October 22, 2024
Time:
2:00pm - 3:10pm
Time Zone:
Arizona Time (change)
Location:
Community Room L162-L163, South Mountain Community Library
Audience:
  Adults     Teens  
Categories:
  Arts, Culture, Literature and Exhibits  

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