Queerly Productions are a London-based theatre company, dedicated to creating work by and for queer people of marginalised genders. As a company, we aim to promote LGBTQ+ performers and creatives by:
Showcasing queer performers who are often not considered for roles exploring their own experiences/identities.
Connecting LGBTQ+ female/enby/trans performers with Musical Theatre Writers and casting directors.
Giving queer writers the opportunity to workshop new material with performers and audiences who will relate to the experiences explored.
Bringing the LGBTQ+ Musical Theatre community together both literally and figuratively.
Encouraging intersectional queer work, prioritising the voices of less represented communities under the LGBTQ+ umbrella: Women, Non Binary/Trans individuals and People of Colour.
“Queerly Productions is the perfect celebration of our industry’s queer performers and their unique stories. Singing onstage at their launch event, I felt privileged to be embraced by such a bright, supportive blanket of artists and audience members”
— Robin Simões Da Silva, Performer with Queerly Productions
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Disabled Writers’ Commission
Shona Cobb is a disabled queer writer and photographer, with her own popular blog exploring life as a disabled person in the UK, available here. Shona says:
I'm lucky to have the platform I do, but I am only one disabled person with one experience of disability. I want to offer my platform to disabled writers so they can share their opinions and experiences also. Disabled people are so often asked to work for free though and so this is not something I want to do, but I cannot sustain this financially on my own. This pool will solely be used to pay writers a fair rate. I hope this will offer disabled writers both income and experience.’
Ben’s Top Surgery/Gender Recognition Certificate Fund
Waiting lists on the NHS for gender dysphoria are often prohibitively long: many individuals are forced to wait upwards of 3 years to be seen for an initial appointment. What’s more, an individual must receive such a diagnosis before they’re able to apply for any gender-affirming surgery, or even a Gender Recognition Certificate.
For someone experiencing gender dysphoria, this wait can be genuinely debilitating, which is why many trans people turn to private healthcare for assistance.
Ben (he/him) is a trans artist, film maker and LGBTQ+ rights campaigner, raising funds so that he can afford this life-changing treatment. You can find out more information about Ben’s work as a film-maker here.
