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What we do is provide a suggestion. We say, 'We're queer. We're going to do this; we're going to open up the space to queer thought.' People don't have to show up, but they do.

~Ben Hopkins

Topics: Going Open People Provide Queer Say Show Space Suggestion Thought Up

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People who pigeonhole us for our queerness are not people I'm interested in knowing. They're so boring. How dare you be so boring? Grow up. Get some Ray-Bans.

~Ben Hopkins

Topics: Boring Dare Get Grow Grow Up How Interested Knowing Our People Pigeonhole Some Up Us Who You

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Rather than writing about my experiences with other people, 'Ugly Cherries' is the first song I've ever written about myself. It's a confrontation: an attempt to unpack my own queerness with humor and self care.

~Ben Hopkins

Topics: About Attempt Care Cherries Confrontation Ever Experiences First Humor My Own Myself Other Own People Rather Self Song Than Ugly Writing Written

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It's our responsibility to cater to the needs of people who come and enjoy our work who have the same values we do. We're not trying to change the world. We're just sort of trying to deal with our specific lens of performance.

~Ben Hopkins

Topics: Cater Change Change The World Come Deal Enjoy Just Lens Needs Our People Performance Responsibility Same Sort Specific Trying Values Who Work World

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I want to say that our shows are safer-spaces shows. Don't push anyone or affect anyone's space.

~Ben Hopkins

Topics: Affect Anyone Our Push Say Shows Space Want

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Drag has always made me feel less scared.

~Ben Hopkins

Topics: Always Drag Feel Less Made Me Scared

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Like my gender, sometimes things don't come out right the first time.

~Ben Hopkins

Topics: Come First First Time Gender Like Out Right Sometimes Things Time

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It's not about the individual notes. It's about the energy.

~Ben Hopkins

Topics: About Energy Individual Notes

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As a white queer person of a certain degree of economic privilege, I think that my ability to pass as straight is a privilege that other folk I know don't have. It's important to keep in mind who really is in the most trouble and to direct our attention to assisting those people.

~Ben Hopkins

Topics: Ability Attention Certain Certain Degree Degree Direct Economic Folk Important Keep Know Mind Most Other Our Pass People Person Privilege Queer Really Straight Think Those Trouble White Who I Think

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I think that when you're queer, you grow up with these kinds of men who might have made you feel small because of who you are. They could be part of your family, or somebody on the street, or a teacher.

~Ben Hopkins

Topics: Because Could Family Feel Grow Grow Up Kinds Made Men Might Part Queer Small Somebody Street Teacher Think Up Who You Your I Think

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Biography

Nationality: British

Type: Director

Born: Unknown

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