OUR Catifesto

our Mission

Queer Cat Productions creates consent-forward, accessible, immersive theater and experiences that leave our audiences more connected.

We create playful, curious, haunted works of art that are queer, not just in content, but in vision, perspective, care, and collaboration at every level of the process.

We are committed to the spirit of play, as interactive and consensual; to curiosity about our world and each other; and to haunting: ancestry, fluidity, and resilience.

OUR VISION

We envision a world where artists are valued and cared for. We create spaces that center artists and seek to provide access, agency, and opportunities for growth. 

We envision communities that are not only LGBTIA+, but queer. Queerness as we define it is loving community, playfulness, joy, upending hierarchies, and collective liberation.

We know that Black, Indigenous, and POC queer and trans resistance has made our existence possible. We honor those queer ancestors by being accountable to one another, celebrating our survival, and fashioning the tools we need to build a world where we are most free.

We believe consent-forward, accessible, immersive art has the power to leave audiences more connected. We envision an artistic practice, process, and community that leads us to better show up for one another, fight for one another, and love one another as we build our liberated futures.

OUR VALUES

We pay artists. 

We believe immersive interactive theater should be physically accessible, consensual, collaborative, and fun. 

We are a consent-forward company. We ask for and offer consent in order to honor everyone’s different boundaries. 

We believe in dismantling white supremacy. The fight against white supremacy and anti-Blackness must be part of our daily life and work and art. You can read our commitments to fight anti-blackness here.

We believe practice makes progress. We envision a community that has room for mistakes because there’s a high level of accountability and high expectations. We are open to feedback from all people who are a part of our community: artists, Company, and audiences.

We prioritize impact over intention. We work to repair harm caused by our actions and strive to make our impact match our intentions. We center community care, listening, and repair.

We believe everything is fluid. We embrace the “both and” and reject binary thinking. We know that creating and holding these values is a continual process, and they are subject to change. Our vision must evolve as we do!

Queer Cat Productions, August 1, 2021