Saturday, April 9th at 7:00pm in Denver, I will be premiering Hollow: A Banishing Ritual with the Playground Ensemble. Hollow is a piece for string quartet, electric guitar, and poetry exploring the paradox of being both de-sexualized and hyper-sexualized as a transgender person. In public, mainstream narratives of desirability often preclude transgender bodies, but in private, in the anonymity of dating apps, I have experienced far more harassment and objectification from cisgender men (both gay and straight) after transitioning.

Using found text from cis men on dating apps, Hollow unveils the public/private paradox of cis men’s desire for trans bodies, unearths the hollowness of affection fueled by objectification, and asks how we can reach for each other’s humanity. 

Get your tickets here and I hope to see you there!