An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses various reports within the issue including "A Queer Transition: Whiteness in the Prismatic, Post-Apartheid Drag Performances of Pietr-Dirk Uys and Steven Cohen," "Casting Clara Fisher: Phrenology, Protean Farce, and the Astonishing Career of a Child Actress" and "Winning and/or Losing: The Perils and Products of Insecurity in Postdramatic Autobiographical Performance."