William P.K. Carter's Beautiful Without Consequence
Schedule
Sat, 06 Jun, 2026 at 07:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
10 Mayo St, Portland, ME, United States, Maine 04101 | Portland, ME
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Saturday, June 6 at 7:00 PM (doors 6:30 PM), 45-minutes with Q+ATickets are available for $20 in advance, $25 at the door, and $30 for preferred seating (pay-what-you-can available)
Recommended for ages 16+ - some dramatized puppet violence
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Beautiful Without Consequence is a fantastical puppet performance about removing the prey mentality from the Queer Black identity and founding community in its absence. Mimicking the life cycle of a butterfly, this show follows the main character as they change through many physical forms in search of an existence outside of the grasp of their oppressors- liberating their body and mind alike. Exploring themes of yearning, belonging, internalized homophobia/racism, and self-image, Beautiful Without Consequence forges an intimate connection between the viewer and the material and invites all to release the harmful expectations that they uphold within themselves and become more engaged within their own communities.
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William PK Carter is a quilter and puppet artist based in Central Valley, New York. She bridges the puppet and fine art worlds by fabricating wondrous creatures that exist at the intersection of queerness and blackness. She received her Bachelor of Science in Studio Art from Skidmore College in 2023, and her work has been exhibited and performed in theaters, galleries, and museums across the country. Notable venues include Puppet Showplace Theater, Dixon Place, The Old Stone House of Brooklyn, The Ritz Theatre, The Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery, The Albany Institute of History and Art, and The Trout Museum of Art. Carter is the recipient of Skidmore College’s President’s Racial Justice Award (2021), the Van Dewater Memorial Award (2022), and the John P. Heins Award: Outstanding Senior Thesis Exhibition (2023). She has finished her time as a resident artist at La Mama Experimental Theatre Club and as a fellow in Ann Street Gallery’s Emerging Artist Fellowship, and has received a Jim Henson Foundation Workshop Grant for the development of Beautiful Without Consequence.
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Photos by Richard Termine
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PAY WHAT YOU CAN
No one will be turned away from MSA events for lack of funds. Please use this online form or contact MSA at 207-879-4629 or [email protected] to learn more and reserve tickets. Our box office staff are also happy to help at the door, pending availability!
EVENT PARKING
Free on-street parking is available in Mayo Street Arts’ neighborhood.
There is one paid parking lot conveniently located a six-minute walk from the venue: Top of the Old Port Parking (119 Pearl St, Portland ME 04101)
Mayo Street Arts is accessible by Greater Portland Metro bus routes with nearby transfer points 7, 9A & 9B. Click here to learn more.
ACCESSIBILITY
All performances and most other events held at Mayo Street Arts are wheelchair accessible. There are two accessible spots directly in front of our building, however there is not yet a curb cut out at that location.
If you would benefit from additional information or accommodations, we invite you to contact us at [email protected] or 207-879-4629.
COMMUNITY HEALTH
Audience members — in addition to artists, staff & volunteers — who feel sick or exhibit symptoms of illness should stay home out of respect for others.
SEATING POLICY
We will save your reserved seat until showtime, at which point any unclaimed seats may be offered to other people. Please call our box office at 207-879-4629 if you are running late.
CANCELATION POLICY
MSA has a no refund policy for all reservations. In the event that MSA is forced to cancel an event due to weather, illness, etc., refunds will be offered via the Ticket Tailor platform.
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