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A close-up of Elliot Page.

Elliot Page

This is a big get for the Wisconsin Book Festival and A Room of One’s Own Bookstore. Elliot Page reads from and discusses his new memoir, Pageboy, about coming out as queer and, eventually, trans, in Hollywood, while the starmaker machinery would have had him remain a starlet. Those in attendance will receive a free copy of the book; additional copies will be available for purchase. The event is free and no reservations are required. A small number of reserved seats will be saved for those needing accommodation; more info at roomofonesown.com.

media release:  Join A Room of One's Own Bookstore and the Wisconsin Book Festival for a live, in-person event at The Barrymore Theatre with Elliot Page for Pageboy, his debut memoir. 

This event is free and open to the public on a first come first serve basis. Doors open at 6PM and you are welcome and encouraged to show up as early as you’d like to claim your spot in line. The Barrymore Theater is a big venue (849 seats!) and we believe everyone will be able to attend who wants to.

For accessibility purposes, we are reserving a small bank of general admission tickets for anyone who:

• cannot physically stand in line
• is using accessible transportation and needs to know they’ll be able to get a seat
• is coming straight to the event from work
• has caregiving obligations and needs to make arrangements to be away

We trust you. If any of the above criteria applies to you (you do not need to disclose which), please reserve your ticket here. 

Reserved tickets must be claimed by 6:45pm on the day of the show -- any unclaimed tickets will be released to the general audience line. For further accessibility information about the Barrymore Theatre, please visit their website.

If you have questions, please reach out to Fawzy at Fawzy@Roomofonesown.com -- Neither the Barrymore or the Wisconsin Book Festival will have ticketing info.

All attendees will receive a free copy of Pageboy: A Memoir by Elliot Page courtesy of the Cheryl Rosen Weston Estate, the Wisconsin Book Festival, and A Room of One’s Own. Room will be on-site and will have books available for sale if you’d like to purchase additional copies. Copies of Pageboy will be distributed for free to all attendees courtesy of a gift from the Cheryl Rosen Weston Estate.

ABOUT THE BOOK

The Oscar-nominated star who captivated the world with his performance in Juno finally shares his truth.

“Can I kiss you?” It was two months before the world premiere of Juno, and Elliot Page was in his first ever queer bar. The hot summer air hung heavy around him as he looked at her. And then it happened. In front of everyone. A previously unfathomable experience. Here he was on the precipice of discovering himself as a queer person, as a trans person. Getting closer to his desires, his dreams, himself, without the repression he’d carried for so long. But for Elliot, two steps forward had always come with one step back.

With Juno’s massive success, Elliot became one of the world’s most beloved actors. His dreams were coming true, but the pressure to perform suffocated him. He was forced to play the part of the glossy young starlet, a role that made his skin crawl, on and off set. The career that had been an escape out of his reality and into a world of imagination was suddenly a nightmare.

As he navigated criticism and abuse from some of the most powerful people in Hollywood, a past that snapped at his heels, and a society dead set on forcing him into a binary, Elliot often stayed silent, unsure of what to do, until enough was enough. Full of behind the scenes details and intimate interrogations on sex, love, trauma, and Hollywood, Pageboy is the story of a life pushed to the brink. But at its core, this beautifully written, winding journey of what it means to untangle ourselves from the expectations of others is an ode to stepping into who we truly are with defiance, strength, and joy.

Elliot Page is an Academy Award-nominated actor, a producer, a director, and a writer who currently stars in the hit series THE UMBRELLA ACADEMY.