Dress Rehearsals

Name: Dress Rehearsals
Brand: Allen & Unwin
SKU: 9781761068577
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By Madison Godfrey

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Dress Rehearsals by Madison Godfrey delves into the intricacies of identity, performance, and self-discovery through a compelling narrative interwoven with arts and culture. The story explores how individuals shape and reshape their identities within the constraints of societal expectations, all the while examining the transformative power of creativity. It masterfully combines personal and artistic explorations, leaving readers with much to ponder about the intersection of life and art.
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You might enjoy this book if you're fascinated by the intersection of personal identity and performance art. It creatively explores themes of gender, self-expression, and the nuances of societal expectations, offering a reflective and imaginative look into Arts & Culture. It's a compelling read for those who appreciate intimate explorations of human experience and artistic expression.

Dress Rehearsals

A memoir made of poetry, Dress Rehearsals documents a decade of performing womanhood in a non-binary body.

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Named as one of the Guardian's Best Books of 2023

My femininity is not a survival instinct; it is a song.

In their brilliant new poetry collection, Dress Rehearsals, Madison Godfrey documents a decade of performing womanhood, from teenage fangirl to tender femme. Godfrey's poems approach the autobiographical body as a site of the everyday and the surreal: experiencing first crushes, mosh pits, sharpened nails, gender euphoria, and the complicated colours of desire and memory.

Darkly witty and deeply confessional, Dress Rehearsals is a love story to the queer self. This coming-of-age memoir asks: what does it mean to wear femininity into the world, when it constitutes both a bullseye and a ballgown?

'Unlike anything else you'll ever read.' - InStyle Australia

'I inhaled this book.' - Dylin Hardcastle, author of Below Deck

'Madison Godfrey wields words with exquisite precision and Dress Rehearsals is as taut, seductive, and deadly as a femme fatale herself. These are poems to impale yourself on. A work of distilled genius.' - Yves Rees, author of All About Yves

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Dress Rehearsals by Madison Godfrey receives high praise for its captivating and intimate exploration of themes like womanhood and feminism. It is described as a taut and seductive collection that expertly wields language with precision, creating a visceral and impactful experience. Readers appreciate its deeply personal and confessional style, likening the work to a compelling force that leaves a lasting impression.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781761068577

Publisher: Allen & Unwin

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 28 February 2023

Country: Australia

Imprint: JOAN

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 208.0mm

Weight: 152g

Pages: 128

Collections

Arts & Culture Biography & Memoir LGBTQ+ Madison Godfrey Non-Fiction

About the Author

Madison 'Maddie' Godfrey is a writer, educator, and emotional feminist. They have performed poetry at The Sydney Opera House, St Paul's Cathedral and Glastonbury Festival. Madison is a previous recipient of the Kat Muscat Fellowship, the Varuna Poetry Flagship Fellowship and was recently awarded a WA Youth Award for their 'Creative Contributions' to the state. Currently Madison is completing their PhD and living on Whadjuk Noongar land with a rescue cat named Sylvia.