- Jailbird
- by Ashton Carter
THE PRODUCTION
Charlie Kaufman once said, "Say who you are, really say it in your life and in your work. Tell someone out there who is lost, someone not yet born, someone who won't be born for 500 years. Your writing will be a record of your time. It can't help but be that. But more importantly, if you're honest about who you are, you'll help that person be less lonely in their world because that person will recognize [themself] in you and that will give them hope."
"Jailbird" is from a collection of poems about the complexities of queer love that attempts to express the hidden understanding that exists between queer individuals, specifically lovers. It's about being trapped in the high-stakes fantasy of fairytale romance and being exhausted by the insanity of the consistent outcome: heartbreak.
RATING: 18+
GENRE: Poetry
RUN TIME: 6-15 minutes
VENUE: Digital
SUGGESTED TICKET PRICE: Free
ARTIST LOCATION: Provincial
GENRE: Poetry
RUN TIME: 6-15 minutes
VENUE: Digital
SUGGESTED TICKET PRICE: Free
ARTIST LOCATION: Provincial
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Ashton Carter (he/him) is a poet and writer form Elliot Lake, Ontario. If he could be anywhere in the world right now, it would be on the corner of Church and Wellesley East, surrounded by his people. In his own words, "Art is the true spectator sport. Everyone has the basic choice - to hide their head in the bleachers until the horror scene passes or get down in the pit with the gladiators and work it out. Either way, it's a bloodbath."
