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One man. One queue. One name that changes everything. In this deeply moving and sharply humorous solo performance, a gay man sits in the dreaded Home Affairs queue, paperwork in hand, ready to change his surname to that of his beloved husband. But what begins as a bureaucratic chore becomes a heartfelt excavation of memory, identity, and family. | One man. One queue. One name that changes everything. In this deeply moving and sharply humorous solo performance, a gay man sits in the dreaded Home Affairs queue, paperwork in hand, ready to change his surname to that of his beloved husband. But what begins as a bureaucratic chore becomes a heartfelt excavation of memory, identity, and family. | ||
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2025: First performed at [[The Market Theatre]] in October to celebrate South African Pride Month. Directed by Jason Wheeler, with Luke Ness, the play was produced by [[Paint-On-Stage Productions]] in association with [[The Art Cave]] and [[The Market Theatre]]. | 2025: First performed at [[The Market Theatre]] in October to celebrate South African Pride Month. Directed by Jason Wheeler, with Luke Ness, the play was produced by [[Paint-On-Stage Productions]] in association with [[The Art Cave]] and [[The Market Theatre]]. | ||
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https://omny.fm/shows/power-perspective/pride-month-the-queer-in-the-queue | https://omny.fm/shows/power-perspective/pride-month-the-queer-in-the-queue | ||
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https://www.webtickets.co.za/v2/event.aspx?itemid=1572240361 | https://www.webtickets.co.za/v2/event.aspx?itemid=1572240361 | ||
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https://www.mambaonline.com/2025/09/18/jason-wheelers-the-queer-in-the-queue-comes-to-the-market-theatre/?fbclid=IwdGRjcAM9JxpleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHgnVjOYI6QBisyzw31Vl_bQVjDg2q2tlqlyV2yTHMRfjepBzX7W1IFNHQvV0_aem_fV2MB17WKkf1rSY1I781bQ | https://www.mambaonline.com/2025/09/18/jason-wheelers-the-queer-in-the-queue-comes-to-the-market-theatre/?fbclid=IwdGRjcAM9JxpleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHgnVjOYI6QBisyzw31Vl_bQVjDg2q2tlqlyV2yTHMRfjepBzX7W1IFNHQvV0_aem_fV2MB17WKkf1rSY1I781bQ | ||
https://www.citizen.co.za/fourways-review/news-headlines/local-news/2025/09/15/new-play-resonates-with-gay-pride/ | https://www.citizen.co.za/fourways-review/news-headlines/local-news/2025/09/15/new-play-resonates-with-gay-pride/ | ||
Revision as of 06:11, 12 December 2025
The Queer in the Queue is a play by Jason Wheeler (2001-)
Contents
The original text
One man. One queue. One name that changes everything. In this deeply moving and sharply humorous solo performance, a gay man sits in the dreaded Home Affairs queue, paperwork in hand, ready to change his surname to that of his beloved husband. But what begins as a bureaucratic chore becomes a heartfelt excavation of memory, identity, and family.
Jason Wheeler was nominated for Best New Script as a part of the Inaugural Kippies Fringe Awards in 2025.
Translations and adaptations
Performance History in South Africa
2025: First performed at The Market Theatre in October to celebrate South African Pride Month. Directed by Jason Wheeler, with Luke Ness, the play was produced by Paint-On-Stage Productions in association with The Art Cave and The Market Theatre.
Sources
https://omny.fm/shows/power-perspective/pride-month-the-queer-in-the-queue
https://www.webtickets.co.za/v2/event.aspx?itemid=1572240361
https://www.mambaonline.com/2025/09/18/jason-wheelers-the-queer-in-the-queue-comes-to-the-market-theatre/?fbclid=IwdGRjcAM9JxpleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHgnVjOYI6QBisyzw31Vl_bQVjDg2q2tlqlyV2yTHMRfjepBzX7W1IFNHQvV0_aem_fV2MB17WKkf1rSY1I781bQ https://www.citizen.co.za/fourways-review/news-headlines/local-news/2025/09/15/new-play-resonates-with-gay-pride/
