Gender Play, or what you Will
Co-created by Will Wilhelm & Erin Murray		Will Wilhelm & Brannon Bowers - Chicago, IL
 willwilhelm.com/genderplay		V.6 - Tom Hendry Warehouse 
Will is a trans actor seeking purpose when they somehow summon the spirit of Will Shakespeare. Instant besties, Will & Will reclaim the Bard's old plays in their original homoerotic, cross-dressing, genderfluid glory. Now, you are invited to an impromptu party celebrating this new friendship. But to meet the guest of honor, we must perform the seance again, together.

Gender Play, or what you Will promises a mystical journey of queer joy, laughter, tarot, and self-discovery.

5 STARS A tour de force and a must-see! - Around The Town Chicago

Cast:
Will Wilhelm

Director:
Emily Tarquin

 

Show Info:
105 minutes
Genre:
Play-Dramedy

Audience:
Parental Guidance

Mild Language

Thu July 17 5:45 PM
Fri July 18 10:15 PM
Mon July 21 2:30 PM
Tue July 22 6:00 PM
Thu July 24 11:00 AM
Fri July 25 2:45 PM
Sat July 26 7:45 PM
Sun July 27 3:00 PM

Gender Play, or what you Will

Will Wilhelm & Brannon Bowers—Tom Hendry Warehouse

Tarot. The Bard. A Seance.

Oh myyy.

Experiencing Will Wilhelm’s meticulous artistry over the Shakespeare’s words was wonderful to witness. We are invited to dive deep, not only in the words of the texts studied by any theatre hopefuls, but into our own self discovery as well. A unique reclaiming and recreation of the works, this play was bursting with queer energy and enthusiasm.

For anyone looking to see Shakespeare through their original genderfluid glory, and if “brevity is the soul of wit”…

Don’t miss it.

Stephanie Adamov

Will Wilhelm & Brannon Bowers

Gender Play, or what you Will—Tom Hendry Warehouse

Fresh off a US tour to Tony-Award Winning theatres such as Steppenwolf and Actors Theatre of Louisville, GENDER PLAY makes its international debut!

In this highly anticipated Fringe Festival Debut, award-winning “theatrical trans trailblazer” Will Wilhelm invites you to a “resistance [that] is bedazzled and joyous.” (Chicago Reader)

GENDER PLAY rediscovers Shakespeare by returning to its original, gender-imaginative roots, and invites everyone into the expansive possibilities inherent to queer liberation. We begin by summoning Shakespeare himself at the Tom Hendry Warehouse. Don’t miss it!

“Both welcoming and irresistible… powerful and transformative.” – Stage Door Louisville