Episode 63 - Interview with Christina Cook (Interdisciplinary Theatre Artist, Arts-based Scholar and Therapist)

About this episode

Tara Cheyenne interviews Christina Cook, an interdisciplinary theatre artist and arts-based scholar, discussing her work and advocacy for gender liberation.

Show notes below: Talking Shit With Tara Cheyenne is a Tara Cheyenne Performance Production www.taracheyenne.com Instagram: @TaraCheyenneTCP / FB: https://www.facebook.com/taracheyenneperformance Podcast produced, edited and music by Marc Stewart Music: marc@marcstewartmusic.com © 2025 Tara Cheyenne Performance Subscribe/follow share through Podbean and Google Podcasts and Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Donate! To keep this podcast ad-free please go to: https://www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/13386 Links: https://www.christinacook.ca https://www.playwrightstheatre.com/playwright/christina-cook/ Tara's interview with Denise Clark: https://taracheyenne.podbean.com/e/episode-36-interview-with-denise-clarke-creator-performer/ About Christina: Christina Cook (she/they) is an interdisciplinary theatre artist, arts-based scholar, and therapist. When Christina was a kid, she wanted to be a counsellor like her favourite character, Deanna Troi, on Star Trek, OR she wanted to act alongside Deanna Troi, starring in her favourite TV show, Star Trek. She feels lucky that, as an adult, she gets to do different versions of both. Christina’s playwriting focuses on trans, nonbinary, and gender…

People in this episode

Host: Tara Cheyenne

Guest: Christina Cook

Topics covered

• interdisciplinary theatre
• arts-based scholarship
• gender liberation
• playwriting
• therapy

Keywords

• interdisciplinary theatre
• arts-based scholar
• gender non-conforming
• playwriting
• therapy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Tara Cheyenne Performance, Marc Stewart Music, Canada Helps, Star Trek

Books & works: Postcards to My Younger Transexual Self (or YTS), Ages 0-119, Quick Bright Things

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