Ain't
Life a DRAG!?
a brief examination of the fabulousness that is drag theatre
Though the world of Drag performance is ancient and well marked by famous queens such as Divine and RuPaul, the art of trasvestite theatrics is rooted heavily in drag troupes. Finding kinship and greater power in numbers is clear throughout mass media views of drag performance. In Priscilla Queen of the Desert, 3 female impersonators travel around Australia in a bus spreading their kitsch with passion. In To Wong Foo Wesley Snipes, Patrick Swaze and John Leguizamo create a sisterhood that transforms a small town with passion for life. But the experts in drag theatrics are not movie stars, but rather intellectual playwrights and opera singers... who happen to look great in heels.
This purpose of this site is to make available information on the artists, works, and social impact of transvestite theater companies... if only a small portion of it. I have focused on 5 such companies: The Ridiculous Theatrical Company, Split Britches, Hot Peaches, Bloolips, and La Gran Scena Opera.