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Drag Queens and Kings

Drag Queens and Kings

FromIn Touch


Drag Queens and Kings

FromIn Touch

ratings:
Length:
19 minutes
Released:
Jan 18, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Like many things in the art and performance sector, there isn't much that blind and visually impaired people haven't been involved in. And drag is no exception.
It is thought to have been around in the UK since Shakespearean times and the first recorded drag queen is thought to have been in 1732. It has a long and rich history here in the UK. Today, drag reaches far beyond just drag queens. There are drag kings, performers experimenting with androgyny, celebrity impersonators, and much more. We wanted to find out more about the art form of drag and how visually impaired people go about it, so we spoke to Jake Sawyers, aka drag queen Venetia Blind and Amelia Lander- Cavallo, aka drag king Tito Bone.

Presenter: Peter White
Producer: Beth Hemmings

Website image description: A group of drag humans. They are all waving and making faces at the camera. Everyone is in bright colours, fantastic make up and a lot of eco glitter. Picture taken by Christopher Andreou.

Audio clip of the RuPaul's Drag Race theme song is used by courtesy of World of Wonder Productions, Inc.
Released:
Jan 18, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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