Cougar Morrison stands out among the – what is the collective noun for drag performers? Cougar Morrison stands out among the ‘priscilla’ of local drag performers. She can sing, but is still able to lip sync with the best of them, she’s got a compelling backstory and is at home on a cabaret stage as […]
Fringe World takes over the city from Friday 18th January as singers, trapeze artists, comedians, burlesque performers, contortionists, drag stars and combinations of all of the above showcase their talents. We’ve sorted, searched and sifted through over 800 shows to highlight some of the gigs we’re most excited about! Whether they’re local performers we know […]
Tres Masc? | Connections Nightclub | til Feb 12th | ★ ★ ★ ½ I wish my gym was as fabulous as the one that Cougar Morrison constructs on the Connections stage. Tres Masc is a drag show which set out to examine masculinity and sexuality, and whilst the view provided is a fairly limited one at […]
Local diva Cougar Morrison has not one, but two, Fringe World shows this year. First up he’s exploring masculinity with Tres Masc? then teaming up with Disgrace Kelly for Disgraceful Cougars. For those you’ve never met, who is Cougar Morrison? Cougar is the the androgynous-adonis who can down a cheese-sausage with more ferocity than a jalapeno enema. […]
The second annual Proud Awards brought WA’s LGBTI community groups and entertainers together for a fabulous night of celebrations at Connections Nightclub. Hosted by the incredibly famous Famous Sharron, the evening was dedicated to acknowledging queer performers and those who work to make Perth’s LGBTI community what it is. All of the glamour on the […]
Disgraceful Cougars | Salon Perdu Spiegeltent | Until Feb 19 | ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Cougar Morrison made good on his promise to “always be whirling” with his second Fringe World show, Disgraceful Cougars. Partnered with the immensely talented Disgrace Kelly, the pair bemoan the woes of approaching your thirties as they are rejected by men, auditions […]
Mâché: HOME | Circus Theatre | Until Feb 7 | ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Perth’s premier queer performance troupe, Gendermess, brought two of my favourite shows to last year’s Fringe World Festival in the form of Mâché and C.D. – two incredible showcases of Perth’s local drag talent. This year, the team consolidated the best of both one-night-performances into four nights […]
Following an amazing response at last year’s Fringe World, the creative collective at GENDERMESS have concocted a sequel to the award nominated Mâché – a fabulous showcase of local drag talent. This year performers Ginava, Flo Reel, Donna Kebab, Vaboux, Perri Oxide and Cougar Morrison are taking a trip back in time and exploring the […]
Cougar Morrison: Animal Instincts | Connections Nightclub | Jan 21 & 22 | ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ At the world’s third largest Fringe festival with over 700 shows in the program, I can’t help but wonder how artists manage to stand out as unique in the ocean of cabaret, comedy and musical performances on offer. Chanteuse, queen and elastic-faced man Cougar […]
Local cabaret superstar and Pop Princess champion Cougar Morrison brings a heaped spoonful of his trademark sass to the Fringe World arena once again and this time he’s got a partner in crime. The WAAPA graduate and professional vocalist will be opening and closing this year’s festival with two shows, Animal Instincts in January and […]
