Bi-Curious George Presents Queer Planet
London's most loveable nature boy ventures on a raucous romp through the animal kingdom – the wildest, queerest kingdom of them all.
Schedule
5pm – 7pm: Denisha Anderson DJ set
7pm - 7.30pm: Bi-Curious George, Charlie Wood & Aiden Strickland
7.30pm – 8.30pm: Aran Cherkez DJ set
8.30pm – 9pm: Bi-Curious George, Molly Beth Morossa & Die Lemma
9pm – 9.30pm: Aran Cherkez DJ set
9.30pm – 10pm: Bi-Curious George, Miss Terri Boxx, Lolo Brow
10pm – 10.30pm: Aran Cherkez DJ set
There’s singing and dancing, glitz and glam and all sorts of ridiculous behaviour, as well as guest performances from some of London's most iconic drag performers.
Bi-Curious George is a drag king whose work centres around queer ecology – or in layman’s terms, queer animals. Think intersex snails, gay giraffes and transgender fish. He spends an unusual amount of time doing research into animal mating so that you don’t have to. Next time someone brings out that age-old idea that homosexuality or gender-queerness is ‘unnatural’, you’ll have an entire arsenal of extraordinary facts at your disposal.
Aiden Strickland creates magical, preposterous and eyerollingly hilarious experiences with little more than cardboard and a well-worn MA in theatre. Expect larger-than-life costumes and spectacular gags, as he dresses up like thorny problems and lets you laugh at how silly they look once they're covered in glitter and sweat. A finalist of Not Another Drag Competition, Lipsync1000, Top of the Slops and Hay Babes.
Charlie Wood is an artist and performer, founder of Miss Ellaneous cabaret night for weirdos, runner-up of Not Another Drag Competition 2022 and star of Charlie Wood Tries Very Hard to Improve the World.
Molly Beth Morossa is a non-binary, working-class cabaret and drag performer, theatre-maker and actor, known for their dark, theatrical and comic performances. Their work often fuses storytelling, contemporary cabaret and performance art to explore subversive queer narratives and class. They've performed and curated cabaret at venues including Glastonbury Festival, Royal Academy and Tate Modern.
Die Lemma, the love child of Jessica Rabbit and Jasper the doll, is a trans femme drag performer, artist, and tart extraordinaire who turns heads and looks. She loves to shock and knows how to surprise, so expect the unexpected, because Die Lemma is taking you on a wild ride.
Step right up and behold the one and only Miss Terri Boxx, the bearded drag queen that'll have you shivering with delight! With a style that blends spooky and sexy, Miss Terri Boxx is a one-of-a-kind performer that will most definitely leave you thrilled.
Drag queen sideshow nut and lizard lady Lolo Brow has been recognised at the forefront of neo-burlesque. Since flopping onto stage in 2010, this London-based Queer has performed in Las Vegas, at the KitKat Club in Berlin and on a tour of Australia. Infamous for their award-winning comedy burlesque acts, Brow is also well known for their diverse skills ranging from fire to whips and lack of morality.
Need to know
Suitable for all ages, but after 9pm the content is more suitable for adults.
The cabaret and drag performances in this event are British Sign Language interpreted (BSL).
A rest space is available during this performance. Please ask a Visitor Assistant to use it.
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