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No I.D.

Full-Length Play, Drama  /  1gnc (adult)

With laughter, music and a healthy dose of care, No I.D. is a love letter to gender transitions and an examination of how absurd our bureaucratic systems can be.

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    1gnc (adult)
  • Duration
    Duration
    60 minutes (1 hour)
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Appropriate for All Audiences
Accolades
Accolades
  • Winner! 2023 VAULT Award for Show of the Week

Details

Summary

“Trans people don’t often get a chance to talk about this bit. Where you see your old self in the person you become.”

Tatenda Shamiso tells the story of his experience as a Black transgender immigrant in the UK. Using the songs he wrote throughout his first year on testosterone alongside letters, signatures and a whole lot of paperwork, he guides us through what it takes to validate Black and queer identities in the eyes of the law.

With laughter, music and a healthy dose of care, No I.D. is a love letter to gender transitions and an examination of how absurd our bureaucratic systems can be.

History
No I.D. was first performed at Theatre Peckham on 4 May 2022.

TATENDA
ANDREW (VOICE)
AUTOMATED PHONE VOICE

This piece was written to be performed by transgender/genderqueer (i.e., your assigned gender at birth does not reflect your current gender identity, whether that is fluid, nonbinary or binary trans) people of colour.

  • Time Period Contemporary, Present Day, New Millennium/21st Century
  • Setting Tatenda’s home, invaded and overrun by paperwork, boxes and overflowing filing cabinets.
  • Features Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes
  • Additional Features No Intermission
  • Duration 60 minutes (1 hour)

Media

“A frank, funny and intimate exploration of gender transition.” – The Guardian

“Resolutely honest and brilliant, this is a lionhearted revelation in dramatic form.” – TimeOut

“A triumphantly lyrical, frank and generously funny exploration of the challenges.” – The Stage

“Beautifully poised, full of revealing complexity.” – WhatsOnStage

“Bountiful, bold and bonkers – this is a piece of liberatory, transcendent storytelling with a grateful, melodic heart.” – Binge Fringe

Licensing & Materials

  • Minimum Fee: £55 per performance plus VAT when applicable.

Scripts

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Authors

Tatenda Shamiso

Tatenda (he/him) is a theatre-maker, writer and musician with origins from Zimbabwe, Belgium, the United States and Switzerland. He is also a scholarly researcher in Afrofuturism and its potential to deconstruct and rebuild our notions of gender, space and time. Tatenda ...

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