In this special presentation from Motus Theater’s TRANSformative Stories project, David Breña (he/him) and Alison Reba (they/them) take center stage to share their stories, define their own lives, revel in their self love, and inspire change. The performance features a musical response from award-winning CU Boulder alum, cellist and composer Nelson Walker (they/them). The performance will be followed by a talkback with the artists.
Alison Reba is a Black Trans butterfly, sibling, community organizer and healing justice practitioner who centers relationship building as a means to transform ourselves and our communities. Their monologue, “Shapeshifting,” is a cosmic exploration of nature's vast ever-transforming essence and yet the social expectations that gender must be fixed and checked off in simple boxes of “girl”, “boy”, or “nonbinary.”
David Breña is a bilingual (Spanish) and bicultural professional therapist (MSW), and is passionate about fostering and advocating for the mental and physical health of marginalized communities. He is also an improv artist with Motus Playback Theater. His monologue entitled, “It is that Simple,” explores the denial and fear of being trans that he experienced on his way to recognizing himself as a beloved of God who, despite the threats he faces, will be a happy man.”
The performance will take place at CU Boulder' Koelbel Business School, Room Number #225, 995 Regent Drive, Boulder, CO, 80302.
To attend this FREE event, please register to the TRANSforming Gender Conference at CU, Boulder. By registering for this FREE conference you can attend the Motus event, or any of the exciting conference events (More about the conference below).
About the TRANSforming Gender Conference
The TRANSforming Gender Conference (TGC) raises awareness about issues and identities in the trans community. Each year, the conference brings community together and offer talks, trainings and forums on a wide variety of topics, including: parent and family Q&A, intersex 101, queering biology, transgender youth advocacy, medical transition and education for mental health providers. The conference is free to attend for all students, faculty, staff and community members.
TGC 2024 will take place in-person only on Saturday, March 16 and Sunday, March 17 in the Koelbel Business School on the CU Boulder campus.