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Talk by guest speaker Emily Garside in the Suttie Lecture Theatre 26 June, 10-11.30am
Summary: Queer culture is everywhere - we haven’t always known where to look. Our ‘hidden history’ is often where writers, musicians, and others keep their real identities hidden out of fear. Or wrote coded versions of their real feelings into their work. In this talk, we are moving through ancient storytelling in native cultures, along with myths and legends, from the early 20th century to look at the changing tide of Liberation era LGBTQ+ art and culture through to the shift during the AIDS pandemic. Finally, we ask, ‘Where are we now?’ with a massive upswing in Queer art going mainstream with TV shows like Heartstopper and a plethora of YA Queer literature available.
Biography: Emily Garside is a writer and professional nerd based in Cardiff. She has a PhD in theatrical responses to the AIDS crisis and is a leading expert on LGBTQ+ theatre. Emily regularly writes for journals such as The Queer Review, American Theatre, and Wales Art Review. She published her first non-fiction book ‘Love That Journey For Me: The Queer Revolution of Schitt's Creek’ in 2021 with 404ink. This was followed by ‘Angels in America at the British National Theatre’ in 2022 (McFarland). While 2023 sees ‘Seasons of Love, why Rent Matters’ (Applause), ‘Schitt’s Creek and the Rise of Queer TV’ (Applause), and ‘From Queer as Folk to It’s A Sin; Russell T Davies and Queer TV’ (Calon Books). She is also a journalist, a regular contributor for The Queer Review and has written for American Theatre, Slate, BBC, and The Stage. She also uses her research and lived experience to tell queer stories through fiction, having had several plays performed in London and nationally. As a proud Asexual and Autistic writer, she looks to further asexual and neurodiverse stories through creative works. As a passionate queer nerd, her non-fiction is about capturing the ‘hidden histories’ and queer cultural stories that we might have missed.
- Speaker
- Emily Garside
- Venue
- Suttie Centre for Teaching and Learning in Healthcare