Overview
Freedom Party leader and founder of the Scots Mission, Big Jimmy, is here to tell you how to keep yur grannies safe and Make Scotland Cis Again! Hilarious, curious and deeply human, Transmission is a darkly comedic, tender-hearted performance by playwright and drag artist Nelly Kelly, exploring Scotland’s shift from world-leading on LGBT+ rights, to fertile ground for the anti-trans movement. Blending DIY-cabaret with political theatre, male impersonation and a heap of mischief, Transmission examines how public perception of trans people is shaped – not by trans voices – but by ‘single issue’ campaigners, political-footballing and media distortion.
Creator and Performer – Nelly Kelly
Creative Access Collaborator and co-creator – K Biff Nicolson
Director and co-creator – Susan Worsfold
Movement Consultant – Frankie Mulholland
Video Designer – Daniel Hughes
Video Consultant – Jamie Wardrop
Sound Designer – Rhys Cook (Celyn of Gwent)
Lighting Designer – Emma Jones
BSL Consultancy – Bea Webster-Mockett and Leah Francisco
BSL Interpreter – Elliot Webster-Mockett
BSL Development – Rachel Amey, Yvonne Waddell
PA and Access Support Worker – Star Gaze
Creative Consultant – Nima Séne
Technical Stage Manager – Anissa Praquin
Production Manager – Camilla O Neill
Producers – Annabel Cooper and Fraser MacLeod for Sanctuary Queer Arts
An Unlimited UK Open Award 2024 commission made possible thanks to funding from Creative Scotland
On Tour
Summerhall
Summerhall Pl, Edinburgh EH9 1PL
- Aug 18 (preview)
- Aug 19, 21-23