The Theater Offensive

Legends, Statements, and Stars (Legends), is a new theatrical work which is centered on intergenerational coming of age stories of LGBTQ people of color in the United States. Legends explores how the community of LGBTQ people of color have created their own culture of legends and legacy outside of the mainstream culture and how these individuals achieved social status within their chosen families and community-devised subculture. Based on 40 hours of interviews with Boston area LGBTQ youth, adults, and elders, this piece uses a Queer POC aesthetic to illuminate individual stories of youth, race, and representation and the varying perspectives of growing up in different generations.