The Transgender Puppet Variety Show magazine delves deeper into the world, characters and politics explored in Artemis Hatfield's short film of the same name (2025).
The Transgender Puppet Variety Show responds to a world that is increasingly polarised and hostile towards the transgender+ community. Through love and friendship, the cast of puppets explore the joys and challenges that face trans+ people in the United Kingdom. They discuss pride, acceptance and the power of community, as well as their experiences of hate crimes, lack of access to healthcare and the impact of gender dysphoria.
The puppets bring a certain lightness and ease to topics which can otherwise be quite difficult and uncomfortable to discuss, as well as having some funny moments and scenes of love and joy that restore hope and remind us that while times are tough, not all is lost.