Bring your walking shoes and follow in the footsteps of Jawn, a new drag king, as he walks home after his first show…. right before the pandemic.
This audio performance is an interactive experience that is designed to be listened to while exploring Philadelphia, either in the Real World or using Google Maps. The version on this page is for those completing the Real World version while you are walking around the city.
You will begin this journey at the corner of 9th Street and Washington Avenue in South Philly. Jawn’s story will finish outside of Jefferson Station in Center City. The current runtime is roughly 1 hour and 45 minutes.
Bring headphones and a smartphone to look up things along the way. You can listen to the show at any time that is convenient for you. The tracks should be listened to in order while walking to each location listed in the track names.
Audio directions will be given throughout the show to tell you when to turn and where to go. If you ever get lost, you can go to the location listed in the name of the track that you are listening to. Listen to the rest of the track at that location and you will then be able to continue with the show from there.
This show will continue to have updates from audience feedback.
Content Considerations for the Show
The Birth of Jawn is unapologetically queer. It tells the story of queer people and talks about the issues that are important to them. That said, this show is not meant to represent all queer or trans people, just like (insert mainstream theatre production here) is not meant to represent all straight or cis gender people.
This version of events feels true to how they happened in real life, but details have been fictionalized in order to create a streamlined narrative.
The Birth of Jawn contains some explicit language and is recommended for mature audiences. It includes the full name of the Philadelphia Dyke March throughout the show. It also uses the word f**k in tracks noted with “adult language” in its name.
The track with the “Lil Nas X” label talks explicitly about queerness and religion and touches on explicit homophobia in a religious context. You can skip this track if needed and it will not impact your participation in the rest of the piece.
The Birth of Jawn 