Please Come Off-Book (Button Poetry)

Please Come Off-Book queers the theatrical canon we all grew up with. Kantor critiques the treatment of queer figures and imagines a braver and bolder future that allows queer voices the agency over their own stories.

Drawing upon elements of the Aristotelian dramatic structure and the Hero's Journey, Please Come Off-Book is both a love letter to and a scathing critique of American culture and the lenses we choose to see ourselves through.

Kevin Kantor (they/them) is a trans non-binary poet and actor whose work explores survivorship & trauma, challenge rape culture, interrogate gender's role in storytelling, and raise queer voices, has been featured in Teen Vogue, Buzzfeed & Upworthy. Their collective work has garnered over 20 million online views.

As an actor and trans literacy consultant they have worked with the Milwaukee Repertory Theatre, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Statera Arts, and more. Kevin also worked on ABC's American Crime and was featured alongside Lady Gaga at her 2016 Oscars Performance.