I Must Confess, I Love You

Join Maude King - a devoted romantic and drag persona with roots in the late 19th and early 20th century - for a workshop dedicated to the art of love-letter writing. Approached with equal parts sincerity and playfulness, the workshop invites participants to explore expressions of love in its many forms: romantic, platonic, familial, and self-directed.

Love-letter inspiration ranges from the writings of James Baldwin, Sappho, and Wendy Cope, to the emotional worlds of music, film, and performance. Rather than taking an overly academic approach, the workshop is designed to offer a comfortable, low-stakes environment for creative reflection and expression. The experience is intended to be both novel and social, with participants encouraged to attend with friends - or arrive open to making new ones.

Participants are seated around tables stocked with a variety of materials, and are welcome to bring writing materials or personal items from home. The first part of the workshop will introduce the history and culture of love-letters, before turning the focus inward, inviting participants to consider their own motivations for writing.

The workshop is designed to give participants the time and space to write their own love-letters. Maude King offers ideas, prompts, and conversation throughout - eager to learn about the acts and notions of love that might be unfamiliar or surprising to someone from the late 19th and early 20th centuries (Maude, after all, has some catching up to do).

By the end of the session, each participant will have created a unique love-letter and spent creative time in a relaxed and welcoming space, guided by a tender-hearted, love-struck host in drag.