History of Drag in Theatre

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Creations. I am your host AJ and today we are talking about thehistory of drag in theatre. Drag is a polarizing subject these daysbut lets look at the history so you can learn for yourself. When wefirst though to do this episode we had expected it to be a 1 and donesituation to support our friends in the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. Wefound however it to be a truly complex subject. It took us on ajourney through all cultures and around the world. So this will be amulti part episode. In this episode I had the pleasure of talking toTamara Burnett my sister in law, and a music teacher who specializesin theatre. One note; in a segment I say UK and should have saidBritain sorry for the mistake. Please enjoy!

In talking to Tamara

about drag in theatre; we found out about the struggles of teachersand students trying to play roles which require them to dig deep andwork hard. It helped them learn about their craft and themselves.Tamara talked about how theatre helped the students build friendshipsand learn about one another in ways only the theatre could provide.Thank you Tamara for coming on with us and sharing your experienceand understanding with us. I hope you all had fun and learned aboutwhat drag is and how it changed the world. I have many links in thenotes for you to please follow them and learn more about Drag. Its abeautiful art form which must not be oppressed by idiot politicianswith skewed points of view. It takes a strong person to do whatpeople in Drag do and perform so we must support them in these times.Thank you all for joining us and please like follow and subscribe onwhatever platform your following on.

Notes

The

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Lexi. “Tracing the Fearless, Secret History of Cross-dressing.”Dazed, February 23, 2018.https://www.dazeddigital.com/art-photography/article/39155/1/undercover-secret-history-of-cross-dressers-sebastien-lifshitz-london.

Cartwright,

Mark, and Sebastià Giralt. “Women in Ancient Greece.” World

History Encyclopedia,April 15, 2024.https://www.worldhistory.org/article/927/women-in-ancient-greece/

Mroczka,

Paul. “Vaudeville: What Was Vaudeville, History, Impact, Stars |Broadway Scene.” Broadway Scene | Provided by All Tickets Inc.,November 14, 2013.https://broadwayscene.com/vaudeville-americas-vibrant-art-form-with-a-short-lifetime/

Wikipedia

contributors. “Vaudeville.” Wikipedia, April 14, 2024.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaudeville

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“Tony Pastor | Biography & Facts.” Encyclopedia Britannica,April 1, 2024. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Tony-Pastor

Jaksic,

Vanja Mutabdzija. “The History of Drag on Screen: Strutting FromAncient Times to CBC’s Queens.” CBC, August 26, 2020.https://www.cbc.ca/comedy/the-history-of-drag-on-screen-strutting-from-ancient-times-to-cbc-s-queens-1.5699542.

Trixie

Mattel. “Trixie Mattel,” n.d. https://trixiemattel.com/.

Kaz

Rowe. “The Queer History of Weimar Germany,” November 12, 2021.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNGvga0QKZg.

The

Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. “Kabuki | History, Meaning,Costumes, & Facts.” Encyclopedia Britannica, May 13, 2024.https://www.britannica.com/art/Kabuki.

Bennett,

Juno. “Sashaying Through Time: The History of Drag - ExploringEchoes - Medium.” Medium, October 30, 2023.https://medium.com/exploring-echoes/sashaying-through-time-the-history-of-drag-7c45c168bc6b.

Shane,

Cari. “The First Self-Proclaimed Drag Queen Was a Formerly EnslavedMan.” Smithsonian Magazine, June 23, 2023.https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-first-self-proclaimed-drag-queen-was-a-formerly-enslaved-man-180982311/.

Félix,

Paula. “A New Generation of Brazilian Drag Queens Is Shaping theFuture of Drag.” Medium, August 31, 2018.https://medium.com/@paulafelix/a-new-generation-of-brazilian-drag-queens-is-here-57e4cf4799be.

“Dandy

on Channel 4!,” n.d. https://www.friendsofdandy.com/.

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Interview by AJ Lunn,

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