The Faggot Who Could Fly

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In the world premier studio performance of “The Faggot Who Could Fly,” a play written by KOKUMO and directed by Gennifer Jackson, the artist is trying to find a place where she is accepted in the world. The author is expressing how KOKUMO has been neglected all her life for being gay- before she became a female. The goal KOKUMO hopes to accomplish is finding a place where she can be accepted for who she is. KOKUMO has done a great job at accomplishing this goal for she has learned to accept who she is and not care what others think she is. “How can you love someone else if you don’t love yourself,” is one of the most memorable lines of the play. KOKUMO thrived off that quote in her search for being accepted one day. I think KOKUMO’s actions were worth doing because she was able to share her life to the public; in doing so, KOKUMO was able to level with the people by allowing them to image how it felt to be in her shoes. This play will help us understand the world because there are many others who are in the same position as KOKUMO, people who feel unwanted, unloved and not accepted in society. I don’t feel like I am the only person who believes this claim because there are places where people can go seek help for such problems (i.e. therapy, the Oprah or the Maury show). In KOKUMO, all the plots are essential. KOKUMO describes her life from childhood to the person she is today; in doing so, we were able to get a brief description of her background and why she chose the path she chose to take in life. In all honestly, I do not think there was any part about this play that was unclear; every portion came together like a puzzle. Each scene described KOKUMO’s life in a linear manner, from being unloved and mistreated as a gay boy to a confident transgender woman. The main conflict in the play was acceptance. As a young boy, KOKUMO was mistreated for being gay: his
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