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# Trans actress, comedian and content creator Dylan Mulvaney joins line-up of Charleston Festival
- URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/trans-actress-comedian-and-content-creator-dylan-mulvaney-joins-line-up-of-charleston-festival/
- Published: 2025-05-12T11:41:33.000Z
- Updated: 2025-05-12T11:41:33.000Z
- Description: Trans actress, comedian and content creator Dylan Mulvaney has joined the line-up of Charleston Festival in East Sussex for a special premiere performance of The Charleston Monologue: I thought this would feel good. The new commission, written by the acclaimed writer and performer Travis Alabanza in
- Author: Graham Robson
- Tags: Arts, Charleston, Trans Rights, Travis Alabanza

Trans actress, comedian and content creator **Dylan Mulvaney** has joined the line-up of **Charleston Festival** in East Sussex for a special premiere performance of ***The Charleston Monologue: I thought this would feel good***.

The new commission, written by the acclaimed writer and performer **Travis Alabanza** in the month leading up to the festival, will be performed on **Saturday, 24 May** and directed by **Tatenda Shamiso**. It will be followed by a discussion with the writer, chaired by actor and broadcaster, **Russell Tovey**.

Dylan Mulvaney has captivated over one billion viewers across social media with the groundbreaking series *Days of Girlhood*. Named *Forbes’* **30 Under 30,** **Out 100**, and *Attitude Magazine*’s **Woman of the Year for 2023**, Dylan is a vibrant voice for trans and queer visibility. Dylan continues to push the boundaries of what it means to tell honest, urgent queer stories onstage.

![](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/charles-e1747049815408.jpg)

Tatenda Shamiso & Travis Alabanza (photograph by Griff Townsend)

From her celebrated solo musical *FAGHAG* at **Edinburgh Fringe** to her recent West End debut in *We Are Not Kids Anymore* at the **Savoy Theatre**, Dylan continues to bring powerful, personal storytelling to the stage. Now, she brings that same authenticity to Travis Alabanza’s *Charleston Monologue* — a bold and resonant piece that challenges assumptions and tests boundaries.

**Melissa Perkins**, Head of Programme and Events at Charleston, said: “Charleston has a long tradition of resistance, supporting radical artists and thinkers and welcoming queer communities. As a festival we are committed to keeping the spirit of the Bloomsbury Group alive.

“We look forward to welcoming Dylan Mulvaney who will deliver the annual *Charleston Monologue* by trans writer Travis Albanza which explores one of the most complex and polarised issues of our times.”

**More info and tickets** [**HERE**](https://www.charleston.org.uk/event/the-charleston-monologue/?ref=scenemag.co.uk)