In this Motus Theater’s TRANSformative Stories performance, Shauna Brooks (she/her) presents her artfully crafted autobiographical monologue “The HRT with HRT.” Shauna tells her story of how as a Black transgender teenage girl without access to gender-affirming care she had to go to the streets to get the hormones and silicone shots that eased her dysphoria and helped her pass as female to survive transphobic violence. Sixteen years later, she is sharing her experience to call for gender-affirming care for all, because the street treatments that protected her from being killed are now poisoning her body. The performance features music from acclaimed violinist Anthony Salvo (he/him). 

Shauna Brooks’ monologue was developed in a 24-week transformative storytelling workshop in collaboration with Motus Theater Artistic Executive Director Kirsten Wilson.

Free event as part of Redline Contemporary Arts Center’s 48 Hours Summit. More Information about Redline’s 48 Hours of Socially Engaged Art & Conversation Summit