Everything is Connected: An Evening of Stories, Most Weird, Many True
Saturday, February 22, at 7 p.m.
Sunday, February 23, at 3 p.m.
Experience internationally acclaimed performer and storyteller Peterson Toscano in two captivating performances of Everything Connected—An Evening of Stories, Most Weird, Many True on Saturday, February 22, at 7 p.m., and Sunday, February 23, at 3 p.m., at Little River UCC.
Free. Content best for ages 12 and older.
About the Show
Prepare to be amazed as Peterson Toscano weaves together excerpts from his critically acclaimed plays: Doin’ Time in the Homo No Mo Halfway House, Transfigurations—Transgressing Gender in the Bible, and Does This Apocalypse Make Me Look Fat?. Peterson masterfully morphs into multiple comic characters in this one-person performance, moving effortlessly across time and space, connecting seemingly unrelated stories with surprising and thought-provoking results.
Addressing topics such as LGBTQ inclusion, the harm caused by gay conversion therapy, LGBTQ-friendly Bible commentary, and climate change, Everything Connected carries a unifying message: “We are all in the same boat together, just not on the same deck.” The performance is as hilarious as it is heartfelt, blending humor with poignant insights into justice, identity, and hope.
Each performance runs 45 to 60 minutes, followed by an engaging feedback session where audiences can connect directly with Peterson.
About Peterson Toscano
Peterson Toscano spent 17 years and over $30,000 across three continents in a futile attempt to “de-gay” himself through conversion therapy. After coming out as gay, he channeled his experience into the groundbreaking comedy Doin’ Time in the Homo No Mo Halfway House. As a leading voice in LGBTQ advocacy, Peterson has helped expose the dangers of conversion therapy through his performances and international campaigns.
Peterson is also a queer performance artist, climate advocate, and radio show producer residing in rural Central Pennsylvania. His work intersects LGBTQ+ issues, faith, and environmental justice, focusing on creative and introspective storytelling. He has contributed to Gender Outlaws: The Next Generation (Lambda Award-winning), Ex-Gay No Way: Survival and Recovery from Sexual Abuse (Lambda finalist), and anthologies such as Rainbow in the Word: LGBTQ Christians’ Biblical Memoirs and Rooted and Rising: Voices of Courage in a Time of Climate Crisis.
Toscano’s nonfiction has been featured in The Gay and Lesbian Review, The New Statesman (online), Friends Journal, The Friend: The Quaker Magazine, Liturgy, REToday, Huffington Post, and The Washington Blade. His plays have appeared in Lighting the Way: An Anthology of Short Plays about the Climate Crisis, The Future is Not Fixed: Short Plays Envisioning a Green New Deal, and Geez Magazine.
As the host of Citizens Climate Radio, Toscano explores climate narratives through a queer lens, blending personal reflections with broader societal and environmental dialogues. His experiences in gay conversion therapy deeply inform his writing, fueling his passion for justice and advocacy. Whether writing essays, short stories, or producing podcasts, Toscano is obsessed with queer responses to climate change, sound design, and the weight of carbon dioxide.
Over the past two decades, Peterson’s dynamic storytelling, shape-shifting performances, and thought-provoking comedies have captivated audiences across North America, Europe, and Africa. A Quaker and passionate gardener, Peterson lives in Sunbury, Pennsylvania, with his husband, writer Glen Retief.
