QUEER [RE]PUBLIC FESTIVAL
June 26-29, 2025 | Arrow Street Arts
Born from The Theater Offensive’s OUT In Your Neighborhood Festival in 2017, the QUEER [RE]PUBLIC FESTIVAL is a vital part of TTO’s next lifecycle and mission, presenting liberating art by, for, and about queer and trans people of color that transcends artistic boundaries, celebrates cultural abundance, and dismantles oppression. This inaugural 4-day festival serves as the culmination of our first 22-month long Emergent Artist Residency and True Colors Residency programs, featuring a series of workshops, staged readings, and dance performances.
The Audacity of Being Yourself
FIRE SIDE CHAT with Durand Bernarr, Diovanna Frazier, and TTO Level II Artist, Victoria Awkward
How can one be unapologetic in a time when you are being villainized for your very identity?The answer is simple: live, create, sleep, and repeat.
For artists living at the margins, the ability to create is often filled with many systems of oppression constantly appearing and reappearing, and for some, it leads them to succumb to these forces and cease their innovation. Thus, depriving us of a world shaped by their artistic voice.
These three artists have defied convention and all odds and share their truth bravely and boldly, while inspiring many others to do the same.
As the Queer RePublic Festival, comes to a close, join Grammy nominees Durand Bernarr and Diovanna Frazier, and TTO Level II Artist, Victoria Awkward, in a raw and inspiring conversation on their respective and collective journeys of creating their own canvas to paint upon.
This conversation is produced in proud partnership with BAMS Fest.
Masks are required and provided at the door. Thank you for keeping our community safe!
Sunday, June 29th @ 1:00pm: Moderated by Giselle Byrd.
Programs at the Theater Offensive
