Metamorphosis: Echoes, Mirrors, and Portals of Life Unfolding
August 22, 2025 @ 7:00PM — August 23, 2025 @ 9:00PM Eastern Time (US & Canada) Add to Calendar
Holyoke Media: 1 Court Plaza Holyoke, MA 01040 Get Directions
coACT's QTBIPOC Adult Cohort's Original Performance - A vulnerable reimaging of personal stories filled with sweet and bold echoes of life unfolding
Join coACT's first QTBIPOC Cohort Original Show - “Metamorphosis: Echoes, Mirrors, and Portals of Life Unfolding” - A vulnerable reimagining of personal stories told through sweet, humorous, and bold ripples and reflections. Join Translate Gender's trans & nonbinry community theatre collective, coACT, on their first QTBIPOC adult cohort's original final show. Each year, the participants write and create an original show based on their lived experiences, stories, and imagination! This year’s cohort, made up of queer and trans Black, Brown, and Indigenous adults have collectively created a constellation of unwritten testimonies of transformation, love, grief, self, and pride. A giggle-worthy, joyous, and intimate showcase that will leave you with a heart filled with whimsy, magic, melancholy and interconnectedness.
Performance Details
Friday, August 22nd, 7:00 pm
AND
Saturday, August 23rd, 7:00 pm
Tickets are by sliding scale - all proceeds will support coACT as we continue to expand and grow!
Masks are mandatory to attend the show. The venue has ramp accessibility and is ADA compliant. This includes having a lift to the second floor, ramps into the building and the theater and all 5 restrooms are handicapped accessible.
Deep gratitude to our funders, community partners, and supporters.
coACT is funded in part by Mass Humanities, which receives support from the Massachusetts Cultural Council and is an affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Holyoke Public Media has been gracious to host us in their beautiful space for these performances as well as programming leading up to these events.
About coACT
The coACT Community Theatre Collective supports trans, nonbinary, and gender-expansive youth and adults participants in creating a playful space to share personal and collective narratives, explore identities, and unite around shared lived experiences by integrating the magical tools of theatre.
We engage in acting, theatre play, dramatizing subjective narratives, role-play, improv, and much more. coACT supports participants to gender self-determination, self-expressions, and non- judgmental exploration of multiple identities. Each year, the collective write and create an original play, musical, or showcase based on their stories and shared lived experiences.
About Translate Gender
Translate Gender is a trans-led, consensus-run, non-profit organization based in Western Massachusetts. We support trans, nonbinary, and gender expansive community members to find our power and autonomy. For more programs and more information: Visit Our Website or Check Out Our Instagram (@translategender)
Help Keep Us Moving
Love theatre? Want to support the ongoing work of coACT and Translate Gender? This is your chance! All donations up to $2,500 will be matched by our grant partners at the Lenny Zakim Fund. This means your donation is automatically doubled. Donate today to support our trans-led work into the future.