
Men Explain Things to Us… and We Like It!
A live talkshow where explain things to us… and we like it! Conceived in the spirit and performed in the style of 1970’s public access TV, Men Explain Things to Us… and We Like It! feature excessively gendered hosts Dasha Plett and Gislina Patterson interviewing real men about topics they are passionate about. On its face Men Explain Things is a tongue in cheek comedy, but just underneath is a tightrope walk of gender failure, with the ultra-macho Gislina failing at every masculine skill he attempts and the high-femme Dasha recounting tales from her boyhood during commercial breaks. Its ultimate goal is to invite guests and audiences alike into the playful intimacy of gendered dynamics between trans men and trans women.
Available for further development and presentation partnerships, in-person and digitally. Watch a digital short version featuring Matthew Paris-Irvine below!
PRESENTATION AND DEVELOPMENT HISTORY:
2022 – commission to develop live show – Prairie Theatre Exchange
2020-21 – streaming – stratfest@home
2020 – commission – Stratford Festival Lab