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World-renowned speaker, celebrated writer, artist and activist ALOK, is coming to Athens on the 4th of June 2024, at Vembo Theater.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n ALOK (they\/them) is an internationally acclaimed poet, comedian, public speaker, and actor. ALOK\u2019s literary works \u201cBeyond the Gender Binary,\u201d \u201cFemme in Public,\u201d and \u201cYour Wound, My Garden,\u201d have garnered global recognition.<\/p>\n Their dynamic presence has captivated audiences in over 40 countries, with sold-out shows at venues including Edinburgh Fringe Festival and the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and headlining numerous Just For Laughs Festivals.<\/p>\n ALOK can currently be seen in Hannah Gadsby\u2019s Gender Agenda comedy special on Netflix and will take center stage at the Netflix is a Joke Festival in May 2024. Their show has been described as “provocative and powerful” (CHORTLE) and a “jaw-dropping celestial event” (TO DO LIST LONDON). For their contributions to culture and entertainment, they have been honored with the ACLU of Southern California Bill of Rights Award, Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment Trailblazer Award, and were selected as the inaugural LGBTQ Scholar in Residence at the University of Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n They are the subject of the docu-short \u201cALOK\u201d executive produced by Jodie Foster and directed by Alex Hedison, which made its debut at the Sundance Film Festival in 2024. On screen, they can also be seen in Complicated Order opposite Midori Francis, The Trans List, and (forthcoming) Absolute Dominion opposite Patton Oswalt. On television, they can be seen on season 3 of the critically acclaimed HBO Max series SORT OF opposite Bilal Baig, Hulu\u2019s Planet Sex with Cara Delevingne, ABC\u2019s PRIDE: To Be Seen \u2013 A Soul of A Nation, Netflix\u2019s Getting Curious with Jonathan Van Ness, and HBO\u2019s Random Acts of Flyness.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Links:<\/strong> This show is 100% performed in English language. World-renowned speaker, celebrated writer, artist and activist ALOK, is coming to Athens on the 4th of June 2024, at Vembo Theater. ALOK (they\/them) is an internationally acclaimed poet, comedian, public speaker, and actor. ALOK\u2019s literary works \u201cBeyond the Gender Binary,\u201d \u201cFemme in Public,\u201d and \u201cYour […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":17579,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","event_category":[33,41,42],"class_list":["post-17576","event","type-event","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","event_category-our-events","event_category-upcoming","event_category-upcoming-spesial","has-post-title","has-post-date","has-post-category","has-post-tag","has-post-comment","has-post-author",""],"yoast_head":"\n
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