Former Perth drag star Hannah Conda has offered an apology for her previous comments and performances that have appropriated from other cultures. In an Instagram video the performer said she was incredibly sorry for some of her past performances. “With the changing landscape of our community and world at large, it is important that I […]
Miss Burlesque Australia have released a statement this week, announcing changes to their policy and their competitions to improve inclusion and safety for Bla(c)k, Indigenous and POC competitors and audiences. The announcement comes as images of title holder Scarlet Adams performing racist acts and appropriating cultural dress have reemerged in light of the drag queen’s […]
OPINION Professor Braden Hill is Pro Vice Chancellor Equity and Indigenous and Head of Kurongkurl Katitjin at Edith Cowan University. He is a Noongar man and proud member of the LGBTQ+ community in Perth. A Perth drag queen’s racist past has provoked an important discussion amongst LGBTQ+ communities throughout Australia. Scarlet Adams, a well-known queen […]
The official cast of the debut season of RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under has been revealed! See the reveal trailer and full cast below, beginning with a familiar local face… Scarlet Adams (Perth, WA) – @scarletadamsdragqueen Perth’s own Scarlet Adams is a burlesque performer, pole dancer, costume designer and self- proclaimed “party girl.” Since she turned […]
After delivering a much-needed tonic for the 2020 blues with Berlin Underground, Bernie Dieter and her crew are taking over Crown for one last hurrah this New Year’s Eve. The kabarett queen and her merry band are bringing one final spectacular to Perth to say farewell to the year that’s been, with four hours of […]
Bernie Dieter’s Berlin Underground | Crown Perth | til Dec 20 | ★ ★ ★ ★ ½ The supreme den mother of cabaret, Bernie Dieter, has returned to Perth with a blissful panacea for the woes of 2020. No, it’s not a literal vaccine, but the Fringe World favourite’s unmistakably amorous brand of performance is the next best […]
If you have ever been to Fringe World, it is likely you have come across Bernie Dieter and her swarm of kabarett beauties. Self-professed punks, freaks and weirdos who play with sound, movement, gender and song. Gender-defying aerial marvel Jarred Dewey, local drag sensation Scarlet Adams, Cirque du Soleil alum Reuben Dot Dot Dot, hula-hooping wunderkind […]
Ride-share company Ola has offered a public apology after one of their drivers kicked a gay couple in Perth out of the car for “breaking his rules”. Their offence? One half of the couple rested his hand on his partner’s leg, while the other rested his head on his boyfriend’s shoulder. When Anthony Price and […]
Perth regular weekly drag nights POP! and Drag Factory have announced they’ll be streaming live into your living rooms with all your favourite local performers. Connections’ weekly drag showdown POP is returning tonight as POP at home, hosted by by the only BarbieQ live on her Facebook page. The Court’s Drag Factory is set to […]
Queer party people Dirty Diana and Cockheart are joining forces this Saturday night for a spectacular bash here in Perth. Featuring some of Perth’s finest talent, as well as some national and international friends, The Rechabite will transform into a queer dance party to remember. The lineup is set to include hostess Serenity, Briefs star Dale Woodbridge-Brown, Burlezque‘s […]
