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Body of the State

Body of the State is an urgent solo performance piece that explores one person’s pursuit of gender-affirming care, theatricalizing their experience of gender, bureaucracy, community and how it feels to exist in a body that is regulated and legislated by their own government. In Body of the State, the audience is given control of Miller’s performance and body as they wield the familiar and formidable tool of American legislature and healthcare; paperwork.

Body of the State contains references to violence against transgender people, as well as discussions of gun violence and suicide. 

Adults Only
45 Minutes
LGBTQ+, Solo Performance, Physical Theatre, Theatre
Union Hall
1750 Wewatta St Suite 144, Denver, CO 80202

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Francis Miller (They/Them) is a transgender nonbinary theatremaker and performer whose work primarily focuses on the dangers and struggles faced by the queer and transgender citizen in the United States. Francis’ solo performance work often grapples with complex topics of medical and political bureaucracy (Advancement, 2019), queer exodus from rural communities (The Botanist, 2022), and the epidemic that is the murder of transgender people (Dive: Reflex, 2023). Their most recent work, Body of the State, investigates their own struggle to receive gender-affirming care. Francis is currently based in Chicago, Illinois. 

  • Trailer: youtu.be/XPFHvYyxU84?si=KVTJen204f5PYdrK

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    Union Hall

    1750 Wewatta St Suite 144, Denver, CO 80202

    Entrance: The main entrance is on Wewatta St

    Parking: Paid parking is available in an underground garage of The Coloradan building (entrance on 18th and Wewatta), and metered street parking is available along Wewatta Street. 

     Accessibility: ADA accessible venue. There are two ground floor entrances to the building equipped with power assist doors, and most of the public areas within the building are wheelchair accessible.

    Admission: You must show your ticket confirmation or purchase a ticket at the venue; all seating is general admission, audiences will wait in a queue before entry to the show