In this queer sci-fi drama set one hundred years in the future, Detroit is the last bastion of human life on Earth. Pandrion and Xylophlactis are in love and embark on a quest to choreograph forgotten memories of AIDS activism when they discover that HIV produces supernatural abilities. 

Written & Directed by Marc Arthur

Performed by Notorious Pink Flowers, Yolanda Jack, and Joe Smentowski

Lighting Design by Justin Gibson

Audio Engineering and Stage Managment by John Pierre

Presented by Mighty Real / Queer Detroit (MR/QD)

Co-Produced with Theatre and Dance at Wayne State University

Supported by a Creative/Research grant from Wayne State University

Run time: one hour

Location: Hilberry Gateway - the STUDIO

Following the performance, the audience will be invited to stay for a roundtable discussion with artists and scholars about performance and HIV/AIDS in Detroit that is sponsored by the Center for Gender and Sexuality (CGS).

ABOUT MIGHTY REAL / QUEER DETROIT

I’ll Be Your Mirror: Reflections of the Contemporary Queer is a month-long exhibition featuring over 170 artists and over 800 works spread across 12 Detroit venues – plus film screenings, artist talks, live performances, panels, and poetry readings. The exhibition explores the mirrored relationship between art and self as well as art and community, highlighting the role of art in achieving personal visibility and social connection. At once a rhapsodic celebration of queer culture and a testament to the power of representation through art, the exhibition marks a significant and joyful milestone for the art world, beginning a biannual tradition of showcasing and celebrating LGBTQ+ art on an international scale.  

I'll Be Your Mirror: Reflections of the Contemporary Queer will run from Friday, May 31, to Sunday, June 30, in various Detroit galleries.