In 2016 Later Jo Clifford took the title role in Eve, a piece she co-wrote with Chris Goode, based on her own experiences as a trans woman. The play was performed as part of the double bill Eve/Adam produced by the National Theatre of Scotland. In 2017, the play was published as a book.
"Eve tells the story of a child raised as a boy when she knew all along that was wrong.
That child grew up to be one of the 10 Outstanding Women in Scotland in 2017.
With trans rights again under threat, legendary playwright, performer, father, and grandmother Jo Clifford tells a story both gentle and passionate, intimate and political, to remind us that the journey towards our real selves is one we all need to make."
Jo Clifford was born on March 22, 1950 in Derby, England. She is a writer, actress, and playwright, known for her performances in Great Expectations (2013), These Are My Hands (2018), and Front Row Late (2017). She was married to Susan Katriona Innes, a feminist historian and columnist for Scotland on Sunday, that died in 2005. After the death of her wife, Jo transitioned into a woman. She is one of the most successful contemporary Scottish playwrights.
