Queering Creative Flow with Play

Presented by Jen Cheng, City of West Hollywood Poet Laureate

This program is part of the City of West Hollywood’s 2025 WeHo Pride Arts Festival taking place May 23-25. All events are free. Some events are ticketed, and free RSVPs are strongly encouraged - with ticket holders provided priority seating. Click HERE for all Arts Festival events.

Jen Cheng, City of West Hollywood Poet Laureate, leads participants with playful exercises to discover characters and a poetic point of view. Exercises derived from improvisation put through the queer lens will unleash new creative flow and a collaborative poem. Please wear comfortable clothing and shoes to move in, bring your writing tools, and a joyful curiosity! Class exercises are good for any genre of writer, modified for all physical abilities, and friendly to multilingual abilities.

60 minutes, no intermission.

Ages 14+. Queer-centered, allies welcome. Accessible for all physical abilities.