True Colors Summer Intensive
Photo taken at the 2023 Teen Night Celebration at Isabela Steward Gardner Museum. Credit: Giovanni Lopez + Justin Springer
Summer Intensive 2023
This year’s theme is…(drum roll, please)... "Lineage and Time Travel: The Beautiful Collision.”
This Troupe we will be delving into our queer history. Manifesting and conjuring devised work out of the following: We remember who we come from. We honor the maps they forged for us through their magic, grief, revolts, triumphs, and joy. In their name, we conjure our own magic for ourselves, for each other, and for the ones that will come after. We are the portal - and we are the destination. We are the prophets - and we are the destiny. This is our birthright.
In addition, we will be remembering, honoring, revisiting, celebrating, and amplifying QTBIPOC stories to fight erasure and cultural amnesia. Troupe members will work closely with the director and videographer to produce their own filming of their final performance piece. These videos will be used for our final graduation showcase celebration on August 25, 2023 from 7pm - 9:30pm at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum.
This ensemble meets Monday through Friday from 4pm-7pm with teaching artists to develop skills in theatrical performance, social justice, and community activism. This Summer, Troupe members will be fully in-person. This is a 3-Week Summer Intensive starting July 31, 2023 - August 25, 2023.
Application deadline is Friday, July 7, 2023.
About True Colors Troupe
The True Colors Troupe is an after-school theater program for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning youth and their straight allies, ages 13-19. Youth work with artists to create an ensemble to develop skills in performance, social justice, and community activism. rue Colors Troupe is an after-school theater program for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning youth and their straight allies, ages 13-19. Youth work with artists to create an ensemble to develop skills in performance, social justice, and community activism.
The Theater Offensive hosts inclusive, accessible events that enable all individuals, including individuals with disabilities, to engage fully. We understand that at this time there are huge inequities that go along with virtual programming. The Theater Offensive’s mission is to decrease that gap as much as we are able -- to request an accommodation or for inquiries about accessibility (technology accommodation included), please contact tonasia@thetheateroffensive.org.