A StoneCrabs Theatre Company Project
Robert was born on the Isle of Wight in November 1950. He identifies as a gay man and has lived on the Island all his life. After working in shops,… Continue reading Robert Jones
Listen to the story of Michelle, a trans woman who decided to come out and transition when she was 60. Her connection to the Island goes back many years, from… Continue reading Michelle Norcott
Melissa is a non-binary person who identifies as queer and bisexual. They moved to the Island in 1998 and in 2008 left for University in Bath. They are a key… Continue reading Melissa Gilmore
Discover what it was like to move to the Isle of Wight in 1997 for Lucy, a trans woman who was born in Birmingham. She used to visit her family… Continue reading Lucy Benton
Listen to the story of full time artist Karl, a gay man who was born in North Yorkshire. He and his husband moved to the Island in 2007 buying a… Continue reading Karl Stedman
Karl is a gay man from Yorkshire who moved to the Island in 1992 with his partner, now husband, David. He got a job here as a Young Person’s Outreach… Continue reading Karl Love
Karen came to the Isle of Wight when she was 6 months old and spent her childhood here. Sociable, outgoing and active, she loves living on the Island and says… Continue reading Karen Wright
Jude is a lesbian who was born in London. She describes feelings of gender dysphoria when she was a child. Jude was the Isle of Wight representative for Kenric, a… Continue reading Jude Ashley-Walker
Julian is a trans man who was born on the island and has lived most of their life here. Their original ambition was to work in music production and he… Continue reading Julian Clarke
Jess is an Island raised queer woman born in 1991 and now living in the north of England. She frequently returns to visit the island and dreams of a world… Continue reading Jess
