Gendermess are larger than life in MÂCHÉ XL this Fringe World
The Messers are back and this time they’re supersized! Gendermess Productions return with a sequel to one of our Fringe World five-star favourites with MÂCHÉ XL. Ginava, Perri Oxide, Donna Kebab, Flo Reel and Sky Scraper are bringing their unique blend of the avant-garde, the bizarre and the beautiful to the spiegeltent for a drag showcase […]
Claire Alexander takes a snapshot of Perth’s drag scene in new book
If you’ve been to Connections Nightclub or The Court Hotel while drag performers are working the stage, there’s a very high chance you’ll recognise the subject of this interview. Photographer, anthropologist and academic Claire Alexander is a fixture of Perth’s drag scene, documenting our local queens and touring RuPaul’s Drag Race girls alike – with […]
Drag Factory is moving on up to Verdict at The Court tonight
The Court’s delightful mid-week drag fest is moving on up this week, ascending the stairs for their regular Wednesday antics in an all new space. Drag Factory will be held in The Court’s brand spanking new venue, Verdict, this week – literally taking the queens to another level. Verdict opened with a bang last week […]
Old ladies take over Drag Factory at The Court
Drag Factory at The Court saw two new hosts this week as Granny Adams and Aunty Alexas took over the weekly amateur drag competition. The senior citizens gave feedback to the aspiring performers including Em Motion, Cindy Crosscheck, Sassie Cassie, Perri Oxide, Demi Licious and Vaboux. It was great to see Vaboux return to the […]
Review | Courtney Act Drops Her House on the Wicked West
Courtney Act: The Girl From OZ | Salon Perdu Spiegeltent | Until Feb 19 | ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ There’s no doubt that Courtney Act is truly a sparkling star in the Australian LGBTQI+ community. She’s the classic story of a ‘home grown ‘girl’ who made it big in American’ and I have been quite the fan […]
Review | Mâché: HOME
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 […]
Beware the homosexual! Mâché returns Home to Fringe World
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 […]
10 Questions with Hannah Conda
Queen of queens Hannah Conda is returning to Perth for PrideFEST, performing at The Court’s Rio Carnivale themed street party along with Havana Brown. We caught up with Miss Conda for a quickfire round of questions as she prepares for the big night! What do you miss most from Perth? I miss all of my […]
Get ready! Queen of the Court returns this Wednesday
The Court’s fabulous drag battle royale returns in 2016, with a brand new line-up of local drag performers vying for the prestigious title of Queen of the Court. This year Amanda Love, Ana Falacksis, Demi Licious, Donna Kebab, Lani Da Rose, Lunar Sea, Miishy Ling, Vaboux and drag king Jason Green will be challenged to […]
Get ready for Queen of the Court
Queen of the Court is on again and the competition is looking fiercer than ever. Every Pride, The Court Hotel pit up-and-coming drag performers against one another in a fight to determine who will be crowned Queen of the Court. Previous winners include such talents as Ginava, Veronica Jean Jones, Scarlet Adams and Alexas Armstrong – […]
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