Abstract
Poor Boy’s Drag is a deconstructed drag performance that gives audience members a chance to partake in the making of a Drag Queen. Members of the audience are given tasks that they must complete during the piece when signaled by the Drag Queen that help her “come to life”. The piece ultimately is the celebration of Queer joy through chaos and mess with the help of the community and their acceptance of one another to build something together.
Presenters
Anthony Alterio AnthonyAssistant Professor of Instruction, Musical Theater and Dance, School of Dance and School of Theatre, Ohio University, Pennsylvania, United States
Details
Presentation Type
Theme
The Arts in Social, Political, and Community Life
KEYWORDS
Queer; Performance Art; Dance; Research; Community; Interactive
