Shane ShayShay Konno

Playwright Theatre Director Drag Artist Screenwriter

I’m ShayShay (they/them), an Irish-Japanese-American non-binary writer, director and drag artist with eight years experience of writing for theatre, cabaret and pantomime.

I’m a graduate of Yard Theatre’s Live Lab & Soho Theatre Writers' Lab 2022. I am a current delegate of The Network, Edinburgh TV Festival, and will soon take part in Criterion New Writing.

I use comedy to explore trans/non-binary Identities, Asian diasporic experiences, and the intersections of race & queerness. I subvert stereotypes, creating outrageous, yet relatable, characters and transform underrepresented narratives into fast-paced, colourful stories that remain accessible to a wide audience.

Credits

PERFORMER, A 24-Decade History of Popular Music, Barbican, 3 nights, 2018
WRITER/DIRECTOR/CHOREOGRAPHER, Aladdin & The Feast of Wonders, 3 months, 2019-20
WRITER/DIRECTOR, Mulan Rouge, The Vaults, 8 months, 2021-22
WRITER/DIRECTOR/CHOREOGRAPHER, Witches of Oz, The Vaults, 3 months, 2022-23
PERFORMER, Transphoria, ICA, 1 week, 2022

Training

Yard Theatre Live Lab, Soho Theatre Writers Lab, Edinburgh TV Festival's The Network, Criterion New Writing

Location

London

Experience

5-10 years

Art forms / Disciplines

  • Comedy
  • Live art
  • Multi-disciplinary / cross art form
  • Theatre / Live perfomance

What I do

  • Choreography
  • Devising
  • Directing
  • Working with young people
  • Working within a Community / with community participants
  • Writing

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