Trans Voices: Brick Theater’s T4T Fest
- Brooklyn's Brick Theater will host T4T FEST: BY trans artists, FOR trans audiences, from June 3-8.
- Among the headlining plays is The Pride of Lions by Roger Q.
- "The events which inspired this play took place almost 100 years ago, yet the homophobic and transphobic attitudes it explores have not changed," Mason said.
T4T Fest Celebrates Trans Artists at The Brick Theater
Updated June 03, 2025
Brooklyn’s Brick Theater will host T4T FEST: BY trans artists, FOR trans audiences, from June 3-8. Produced by Noah Pyzik, the festival promises a vibrant mix of performances, steering clear of trauma-focused narratives.
Among the headlining plays is The Pride of Lions by Roger Q. Mason, a trans Black Filipinx theatre artist.é boylan directs, with Gaven Trinidad as dramaturg.
“The events which inspired this play took place almost 100 years ago, yet the homophobic and transphobic attitudes it explores have not changed,” Mason said. “The Pride of Lions is a testament to the everlasting resilience that queer folks have had to muster to survive in America. But more importantly, it is a party of the love which surpasses hate—than, now, and forever.”
Tickets range from $25 to $50 for the 120-minute performances. The schedule includes:
- June 3: POWPOWPOWKABOOM by Dom Martello and The Show Girl by R. Jahan
- June 4: Narcissus AS PLOT FORM: A TRANSSEXUAL RAGE(R) by Oscar K.and Dr. Glo-Werm by Nay Harris
- June 5: The Pride of Lions by Roger Q. Mason and Further South by Carmi Burbridge
- June 6: THE JADE RABBIT IS CRASHING OUT OVER EL*N M*SK by esmé of, chaos god of the orion sun by Aster Drewe, Chakra Club by saphire oshun, and swearing in english by ema zivkovice
- june 7 (3 p.m.): good Girls Don’t Go to Hell by A.A. Brenner, His Majesty, Her Self bid all mims, and The Archetypes by Oliver Indictor
- June 7 (8 p.m.): Somebody Told me ther’s a Monster in the Lake by D.A. Mindell and MIKEY & STEVE FACE THE MUNICIPAL COURT! by Noma Mirny
- June 8: Let Me Not Be Myself by Sloth Levine and The Ghost of Leslie-fucking-Feinberg by Kaila tacazon
The brick Theater, a Williamsburg-based nonprofit, supports experimental artists.
What’s next
Following T4T FEST, The Brick Theater plans to continue its mission of showcasing innovative and emerging artists, further solidifying its role as a vital hub for experimental performance in Brooklyn.