Articles tagged with: Scott Turner Schofield
“Two Truths and a Lie” benefits Out North
As we wrote last week, Out North needs our help. A national funder representing one-third of Out North’s budged has “changed direction,” and Out North need to raise money in order to keep giving us all the top-notch stuff they’ve been giving us for the past 25 years. One way you can help is to attend one, or even both, of Out North’s performances this weekend of Scott Turner Schofield’s “Two Truths and a Lie” — all proceeds of which will benefit Out North.
“Debutante Balls” benefits Out North
Out North needs our help. A national funder representing one-third of Out North’s budged has “changed direction,” and Out North need to raise money in order to keep giving us all the top-notch stuff they’ve been giving us for the past 25 years. One way you can help is to attend this Friday’s performance of “Debutante Balls,” all proceeds of which will benefit Out North.
“Debutante Balls”: A transgender one-man-show at Out North
Scott T. Schofield, an award-winning trans performer, returns to Anchorage this week with Debutante Balls, about his years as a debutante in the deep south.
Out North describes Debutante Balls as a “theatrical stand-up comedy dance through the fascinating culture of the Southern Debutante Ball. Schofield’s wicked sense of self-aware humor and poetic sensibility guide us gently (or is that genteel-ly?) through the many ways he “came out” into Southern Society: as a lesbian, radical feminist, and finally, as a transgender man.”
Schofield is an award-winning writer, performer, and educator creating theater about gender and sexuality. He tours internationally with his solo shows, and acts and writes for theater and film.
He was previously at Out North in March 2008 to perform Becoming a Man in 127 Easy Steps.
See Debutante Balls at Out North: Jan. 14-16 at 7:30 p.m. and Jan. 17 at 4 p.m. Tickets are $20, available online or at the door.
Here’s a video clip of Debutante Balls from Schofield’s YouTube channel, undergroundtrans:
"Becoming a Man" in Anchorage
“I was born female.
I came out a lesbian.
Then I came out transgender.
Now, with legal changes and hormones, I live my life as a man.
I identify (pretty much) as a straight man.
But, mostly, people read me as a gay man.
That’s female, male, lesbian, gay, straight (but not narrow), and trans.
I live all of those facets of my identity, and make art about them.”
— From the desk of Scott Turner Schofield
Scott Turner Schofield, the first openly trans artist to be commissioned by the National Performance Network, is in Anchorage this week to perform “Becoming a Man in 127 Easy Steps” at Out North.
“Becoming a Man” presents true stories of Schofield’s personal transformation, including an army recruitment office where he tries to enlist and then “tells,” and a confrontation with his biological father.
Choose Your Own Adventure
Invited into the world of a childhood fort, the audience picks which of the 127 stories they want to hear. The stories focus on Schofield’s transition from female to male, exploring his origins, childhood and young adult life as a transgender person. Sometimes funny, sometimes shockingly honesty, these scenes last from 30 seconds to five minutes, featuring multi-media storytelling, aerial acrobatics and a decoder ring.
“Becoming a Man” is rated for Mature Audiences due to nudity, language and sexuality.
“There is full nudity, and it is the most un-controversial aspect of the show, though of course nobody will admit that until after they’ve seen it,” writes Schofield from his home in Atlanta, Georgia. “It’s a matter-of-fact primer on transgender surgeries done with lipstick and a trans body that is (gasp!) comfortable with itself.”
Contradictions and Comedy
Schofield has been the featured performer for events such as Unity Week, National Coming Out Day, Transgender Day of Rememberance, Pride and even Women’s History Month. His recently published book, Two Truths and a Lie, combines all three of his autobiographical plays.
Amy Ray of the Indigo Girls called him, “A provocative and compelling storyteller. [Schofield] helps us to look at gender in a new way, face our prejudices, and have fun while doing it.”
During a one week residency in Anchorage, Schofield will appear on radio shows, guest lecture a Women’s Studies class, and co-present theater workshops with director Steve Bailey.
The radio schedule includes Thursday 8:30 am on 90.3 KNBA with host Danny Preston, Friday 1 p.m. on 91.1 KSKA’s Stagetalk with host Mark Muro, and Friday 3 pm on 88.1 KRUA with host Caroline Willis.
Established in 1985 as Out North, VSA arts of Alaska provides a forum for underrepresented artists, especially artists with disabilities, artists of color, gay/lesbian/bi/trans artists, and social activist artists.
“Becoming a Man in 127 Easy Steps” plays Thursday March 27 through Saturday March 29 at 7 p.m. and Sunday March 30 at 4 p.m. at Out North, 3800 DeBarr Road. Tickets are $19 online and $20 at the door. Student rush tickets are $10 at the door with student ID.
Watch the trailer and visit Underground Transit for more on Scott Turner Schofield.
