A short evening of five connected pieces, the Transpose Pit Party bills itself as a cabaret, but felt more like an installation mixed with a concert. Featuring new work by 5 Trans artists, largely song and movement based, the Subverse evening leveraged strong production value through simple use of light and scaffolding, along with a gauze curtain.
The musical production was strong, however what really stood out for me was the innovative use of movement. In particular, during the opening song the beautiful imagery of a shadow who the performer was wrestling down, as if wrestling with others’ opinions of themself, or their own internal demons, was quite striking. Similarly, the movement choices throughout though simple, were highly effective and dramatic, creating tension in the performance.