Travis Alabanza
Travis is a writer, performer and theatremaker from Bristol. Their writing, performance and public discourse centres on trans and Black identities.
For stage, Travis wrote and performed in their debut show Burgerz which won the Total Theatre Award at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, sold out at Southbank Centre and Traverse Theatre and toured internationally. It was also voted one of The Guardian Readers Top Shows of The Year. The text is published by Oberon Books. Their play Overflow, which premiered at and streamed from The Bush, was met with critical acclaim including numerous four-star reviews and was shortlisted for the George Devine Award. Travis currently has a new show for stage in development with the Southbank Centre and Hackney Showrooms. Their latest theatre commission, Sound of the Underground, premiered as part of the Royal Court’s new season in 2023 to critical acclaim. For screen, Travis is developing projects with Lookout Point and Left Bank.
Travis’ debut book None of the Above: Reflections on Life Beyond the Binary was published in 2022 by Canongate. ‘A breath of fresh air … There’s no memoir like it ’- Independent
Their work has also earned them a place on Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list 2021, on the Evening Standard’s list of 25 most influential Londoners under 25 and on the Dazed100 list.
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