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[[File:Jo Clifford.jpg|thumb|Jo Clifford]]'''Jo Clifford''' (born John Clifford, 1949) is a playwright. | [[File:Jo Clifford.jpg|thumb|Jo Clifford]]'''Jo Clifford''' (born John Clifford, 1949) is a playwright. | ||
Jo was born in [[Stoke-on-Trent]].<ref>http://zagria.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/jo-clifford-1949-playwright.html#.UxYO74VOJbw A Gender Variance Who's Who</ref> | Jo was born in [[Stoke-on-Trent]], studied modern languages at [[St Andrews]] and lives in [[Edinburgh]].<ref name=zagria>http://zagria.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/jo-clifford-1949-playwright.html#.UxYO74VOJbw A Gender Variance Who's Who</ref> | ||
Several of her plays deal with issues of gender identity. Her play ''Jesus, Queen of Heaven'', staged at [[Glasgay!]] 2009 portrayed Jesus (played by Jo herself) as a trans women. It was strongly condemned by various churches, which resulted in the sale of all remaining seats. Her 2012 play ''Sex, Chips and the Holy Ghost'' features a transsexual nun and a gay priest.<ref name=zagria /> | |||
She was listed under "Ones to watch" in the ''Independent on Sunday'''s [[Pink List 2013]]. The citation said: | She was listed under "Ones to watch" in the ''Independent on Sunday'''s [[Pink List 2013]]. The citation said: | ||
:"The prolific, Edinburgh-based writer has penned about 80 plays and is also a performer and teacher. She describes herself as a | :"The prolific, Edinburgh-based writer has penned about 80 plays and is also a performer and teacher. She describes herself as a 'trans woman and father with two beautiful daughters'. 'In love with life. Hoping the best, always,' she says on her Twitter profile."<ref>http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/news/pink-list-2013-ones-to-watch-8876334.html</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 17:50, 4 March 2014
Jo Clifford (born John Clifford, 1949) is a playwright.
Jo was born in Stoke-on-Trent, studied modern languages at St Andrews and lives in Edinburgh.[1]
Several of her plays deal with issues of gender identity. Her play Jesus, Queen of Heaven, staged at Glasgay! 2009 portrayed Jesus (played by Jo herself) as a trans women. It was strongly condemned by various churches, which resulted in the sale of all remaining seats. Her 2012 play Sex, Chips and the Holy Ghost features a transsexual nun and a gay priest.[1]
She was listed under "Ones to watch" in the Independent on Sunday's Pink List 2013. The citation said:
- "The prolific, Edinburgh-based writer has penned about 80 plays and is also a performer and teacher. She describes herself as a 'trans woman and father with two beautiful daughters'. 'In love with life. Hoping the best, always,' she says on her Twitter profile."[2]
References
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