Life, love, loss...and three drag queens
A dazzling new drag show is coming to the Macrobert Arts Centre later this month.
Birds of Paradise and Tron Theatre have teamed up to present a brand new co-production - Blanche and Butch - which tells the witty and poignant story of three disabled drag queens.
As a trio, they used to be part of the sensational Heelz ‘n’ Wheelz. Now there’s not much sensation left. The glitz, glamour and sparkles have faded and, instead, they find themselves backstage at a down at heel production of Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?
Inspired by Noel Greig’s original production Heelz ‘n’ Wheelz, Blanche and Butch pulls back the curtain and tells the deeply touching story of three men and their lives, loves and losses.
Written by Robert Softley Gale, who will star alongside Garry Robson and Kinny Gardner, this is an outrageous new show that challenges the boundaries of PC, through high quality camp and original storytelling.
Directed and designed by Kenny Miller, Blanche and Butch will include original songs by Akintayo Akinbode, with live music played by Amelia Cavallo.
Writer Robert said: “As a disabled, gay man I look to different camps to work out where I fit in to the world. Drag queens have always intrigued me.
“Blanche and Butch is a personal and political production that surrounds three disabled drag queens. It has taken over a decade to write and looks to explore gender, identity, equality and disability through cabaret, camp songs and frocks.”
Andy Arnold, artistic director of Tron Theatre, said: “We’re delighted to be co-producing Blanche and Butch with Birds of Paradise this autumn and to be associated with a team whose track record in producing original, challenging and hilarious new work is second to none.”
Blanche and Butch will be on at the Macrobert Arts Centre on Saturday, September 23 at 7.30pm.