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A new production of ‘Cats’ will be set in the NYC queer ballroom scene

A new production of ‘Cats’ will be set in the NYC queer ballroom scene

A new production of the musical Cats slated to open in New York will reimagine the popular musical in a new setting, the queer ballroom scene. The film version of Cats was a bit of a flop, but the stage musical remains one of the most success Broadway productions of all time. The original Broadway production ran from 1982 […]

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Live Work Pose! Queer talent support Indigenous orgs with benefit ball

Live Work Pose! Queer talent support Indigenous orgs with benefit ball

A collection of incredible local BIPOC and queer talent are coming together to raise funds for two Indigenous community organisations with a benefit ball next weekend. The Live Work Pose Benefit Ball, fronted by local drag star Serenity Saint Laurent, is coming to Connections Nightclub on Saturday 19th June, with 100% of door sales going […]

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Eight houses face-off in HBO Max’s ballroom competition ‘Legendary’

Eight houses face-off in HBO Max’s ballroom competition ‘Legendary’

HBO’s new streaming service HBO Max will be launching in the US this May, and they’ve begun to give audiences a peek of what to expect from their original content. One of the debut originals on the platform will be Legendary, a reality competition series that celebrates the fabulous art of ballroom. Catapulted into pop culture […]

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Sissy Ball: Australia’s biggest vogue ball walks back into Mardi Gras

Sissy Ball: Australia’s biggest vogue ball walks back into Mardi Gras

Australia’s largest vogue competition will be twirling back into the Mardi Gras line-up for 2019 after their sell-out debut last year. Sissy Ball will returns to Sydney’s Carriageworks to once again collaborate with Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras and Red Bull Music for an extravaganza on the runway. Mother of the House of Slé, […]

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Pose star Dominique Jackson on how ballroom culture saved her life

Pose star Dominique Jackson on how ballroom culture saved her life

Queer creator Ryan Murphy’s latest show is changing the face of television – making records for the largest transgender cast of main characters on our screens to date. Pose not only gives audiences a window into the opulent ballroom culture, the program also explores the lived experience of transgender people, and people of colour – […]

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MJ Rodriguez on the power of 80s ballroom drama Pose

MJ Rodriguez on the power of 80s ballroom drama Pose

A ground-breaking new series from serial creator Ryan Murphy is heading to Australian screens and it’s about to own everything, darling. Pose takes audiences back to the glamorous ballroom scene of 1980s New York, where queer people of colour were taking to the streets and clubs with voguing battles and opulent runway showdowns. The show […]

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Ryan Murphy’s ballroom drama Pose brings it to Foxtel this September

Ryan Murphy’s ballroom drama Pose brings it to Foxtel this September

Everyone has been buzzing about the latest show from serial television creator Ryan Murphy, and it’s finally coming to Australian screens this September. Pose is a ground-breaking series that explores New York’s ballroom scene in the 1980s, putting transgender and queer people of colour’s stories into the spotlight. The show made history before it even […]

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Kiddy Smile says “Let a Bitch Know”

Kiddy Smile says “Let a Bitch Know”

We’re loving the new song from Kiddy Smile, it’s called ‘Let the Bitch Know’ and it’s a lovely slice of ’90s inspired house. Kiddy Smile told iD that the video featured some of his best friends from the Paris ballroom scene. If you want to check out Kiddy Smile’s style, follow him on Instagram where […]

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