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Full-Length Play, Drama / 1gnc (adult)
Tatenda Shamiso
With laughter, music and a healthy dose of care, No I.D. is a love letter to gender transitions and an examination of how absurd our bureaucratic systems can be.
Image: 2023 Royal Court Theatre Production (Tristram Kenton)
Winner! 2023 VAULT Award for Show of the Week
“Trans people don’t often get a chance to talk about this bit. Where you see your old self in the person you become.”
Tatenda Shamiso tells the story of his experience as a Black transgender immigrant in the UK. Using the songs he wrote throughout his first year on testosterone alongside letters, signatures and a whole lot of paperwork, he guides us through what it takes to validate Black and queer identities in the eyes of the law.
TATENDA ANDREW (VOICE) AUTOMATED PHONE VOICE
This piece was written to be performed by transgender/genderqueer (i.e., your assigned gender at birth does not reflect your current gender identity, whether that is fluid, nonbinary or binary trans) people of colour.
Tatenda’s home, invaded and overrun by paperwork, boxes and overflowing filing cabinets.
“A frank, funny and intimate exploration of gender transition.” – The Guardian
“Resolutely honest and brilliant, this is a lionhearted revelation in dramatic form.” – TimeOut
“A triumphantly lyrical, frank and generously funny exploration of the challenges.” – The Stage
“Beautifully poised, full of revealing complexity.” – WhatsOnStage
“Bountiful, bold and bonkers – this is a piece of liberatory, transcendent storytelling with a grateful, melodic heart.” – Binge Fringe
Tatenda (he/him) is a theatre-maker, writer and musician with origins from Zimbabwe, Belgium, the United States and Switzerland. He is also a scholarly researcher in Afrofuturism and its potential to deconstruct and rebuild our notions of gender, space and time. Tatenda ...