GENDER PROGRAMMING FANCY DRESS, WORKSHOPS, PERFORMANCES, FILMS
PLATFORM, 31/10/15, 12 – 6PM.
“I’ve been thinking about gender a lot recently. I’ve been thinking about what it means to be a man, and what it means to be a woman. And what the differences are. I’ve been thinking about thigh gaps and six packs, about dresses and tuxedos, about dolls and toy soldiers………..
…..I think about what shaped me, and I don’t necessarily have a lot of answers. I think about what identify is, and why – and still I don’t really have many answers. So, I guess, there are a lot of questions about gender, and not a lot of answers. I know it’s important, it’s part of everyday life, but I don’t think there’s enough conversation about it. So let’s talk about gender. Join us on Saturday the 31st to celebrate, explore and explode ideas of gender and identity and what it all means to us.” Eoin McKenzie, Gender Programming co-curator
PROGRAMME SCHEDULE Tickets for the day are £8 / £4.50 or £3.50 with your Local Links offer. Tickets are required for entrance into film screenings and performances. All other events are free.
PUSH IT DJ’S 12 – 2pm & 3 – 4:15pm Café DJs from Glasgow based club night Push It playing nothing but RnB, hip-hop and pop by female artists. Currently in residence at Stereo!
MAKE-UP WITH DANIEL 12:30 – 2pm & 3 – 4:15pm Café Daniel Livingstone trained at the California Institute of the Arts. He has worked with many of West Hollywood’s Drag artists and today he will be running make-up workshops.
DRESSING UP WITH CRAIG AND GUDRUN 12:30 – 2 pm & 3 – 4:15pm Library terrace Craig and Gudrun will be on hand with their dressing-up box full of treats for you to try!
ZINE MAKING WITH THE GLASGOW WOMEN’S LIBRARY 12:30 – 2pm & 3 – 4:15pm Library terrace Glasgow Women’s Library’s mission is to celebrate the lives and achievements of women, champion their historical, cultural and political contributions and act as a catalyst to eradicate the gender gap that contributes to widespread inequalities in Scotland. Exploring the history of British women’s magazines provides an insight into what has and has not changed for women over the years. Members of the library staff team will be in Platform to offer you the chance to make your zine!
FILM SCREENING: MISS REPRESENTATION
NIQABI NINJA: A WORK IN PROGRESS
87 min; TV-14 DL 12:30 – 2pm The Den
2 – 3pm Auditorium
Suitable for 13+
Suitable for 14+ Written by Sara Shaarawi Directed by Amanda Gaughan Performed by Nalini Chetty & Maryam Hamidi 21 year old student, Hana Hassan, has had to endure catcalls, vulgar comments and chronic fear of the men she encounters in public since she was 12 years old. She’s reached the limit of her tolerance with her society’s “disease”. Niqabi Ninja, Hana’s alter ego, decides to turn the tables on her predators. She has the costume, she has the weapons, she has the skills and now she has decided to put her plan into action. Described as an Egyptian ‘Everyday Sexism’ Niqabi Ninja explores what it is like to be a woman living in modern day Cairo.
Like drawing back a curtain to let bright light stream in, Miss Representation uncovers a glaring reality we live with every day but fail to see. Written and directed by Jennifer Siebel Newsom, the film exposes how mainstream media contribute to the under-representation of women in positions of power and influence in America. The film challenges the media’s limited and often disparaging portrayals of women and girls, which make it difficult for women to achieve leadership positions and for the average woman to feel powerful herself. Stories from teenage girls and provocative interviews with politicians, journalists, entertainers, activists and academics, like Condoleezza Rice, Nancy Pelosi, Katie Couric, Rachel Maddow, Margaret Cho, Rosario Dawson and Gloria Steinem build momentum as Miss Representation accumulates startling facts and statistics that will leave the audience shaken and armed with a new perspective.
Performance contains sexual & violent descriptions and swearing.
WOMEN & FILM: A TRAILER FOR THE FORTHCOMING DOCUMENTARY
MY WORDS IN YOUR MOUTH BY LAB STATION
12:30 – 2pm & 3.15 – 3:30pm Meeting Room 1
A brand new performance from Platform’s own Lab Station group. My Words in Your Mouth is a twenty minute lip-syncing extravaganza.
Women & Film, the first ever feminist film magazine, was published in California during the early 1970s. Following some successful fundraising Clarissa Jacob and Kate Wieteska embarked on a month in the US, filming interviews with key contributors to the magazine and figures from the radical press of the period. Gender Programming is delighted to host the first public screening of this trailer, made by Platform Associate Artist Geraldine Heaney, which previews the full length documentary due for release next year.
GENDERSAURUS REX WITH EILIDH MACASKILL 3 – 4:15pm Library terrace
Gendersaurus Rex is a new research project looking into gender, feminism, sexuality, queerness and difference and how these areas intersect with the field of live performance for children. It’s generously supported by Imaginate and led by Glasgow-based live artist, Eilidh MacAskill.
4:15 – 4:35pm Studio theatre
Lab Station is open to everyone interested in performance between the ages of 12 & 18 years – for more information or to book a place please contact Platform on 0141 276 9696 (opt 1).
FILM SCREENING: THE MASK YOU LIVE IN 4:45 – 6pm Main Auditorium
The Mask You Live In follows boys and young men as they struggle to stay true to themselves while negotiating America’s narrow definition of masculinity. The protagonists confront daily stimulus encouraging them to disconnect from their emotions, devalue authentic friendships, objectify and degrade women, and resolve conflicts through violence. These gender stereotypes interconnect with race, class, and circumstance, creating a maze of identity issues boys and young men must navigate to become “real” men. Experts in neuroscience, psychology, sociology, sports, education, and media also weigh in, offering empirical evidence of the “boy crisis” and tactics to combat it.
The Mask You Live In ultimately illustrates how we, as a society, can raise a healthier generation of boys and young men.
Sat 31 October 12 – 6pm Curated by Louise Brodie and Eoin McKenzie Tweet or Facebook us your photos Platform Glasgow www.platform-online.co.uk 0141 276 9696 (opt 1) Platform. The Bridge, 1000 Westerhouse Rd, Glasgow, G34 9JW
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