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HERE'S THE INSPIRATION/INFLUENCES ON NEERCO'S DEVELOPMENT AND CHARACTER! This was a bit difficult since I originally created him way back in like 2006 or 2007 when I was still in High School, but I've gone with characters that both subtly influenced his character, and ones that more intentionally made me think of him.
Left to right (minus Neerco)
Q from Star Trek the Next Generation
Ursula from The Little Mermaid
Todrick Hall (rl drag queen and musician)
Felicia Jollygoodfellow (The Adventures of Priscilla: Queen of the Desert)
Loki Laufeyson (MCU, specifically Thor: Dark World and Thor: Ragnorok)
Hexxus from Ferngully
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Anthony "Tick" Belrose (Hugo Weaving), usando o arrastar pseudônimo de Mitzi Del Bra, é uma Sydney baseado drag queen que aceita uma oferta para executar o seu ato de arrastar em Lasseters Hotel Casino Resort gerido por sua ex-esposa Marion em Alice Springs , uma cidade remota na Austrália central. Depois de convencer seus amigos e colegas artistas, Bernadette Bassenger (Terence Stamp), uma mulher transexual recentemente enlutadas, e Adam Whitely (Guy Pearce), um flamboyant mais jovem drag queen e desagradável que passa sob o nome de arrastar Felicia Jollygoodfellow, para acompanhá-lo, o três partem para uma corrida de quatro semanas no cassino em um grande ônibus de turismo, que Adam batiza de "Priscilla, a Rainha do Deserto". Enquanto na longa jornada através de terras remotas margeando o Deserto de Simpson , eles encontram uma variedade de personagens, incluindo um grupo de australianos aborígenes amigos para quem atuam, as atitudes menos aceitáveis da Austrália rural em cidades como Coober Pedy , e estão sujeitos a abuso homofóbico , violência , incluindo ter seu ônibus de turismo vandalizado com pichações homofóbicas. Quando o ônibus da turnê se quebra no meio do deserto, Adam passa o dia inteiro repintando a lavanda para encobrir o vandalismo. O trio depois encontra Bob, um mecânico de meia-idade de uma pequena cidade do interior que se junta a eles em sua jornada. Antes de chegarem a Alice Springs, Tick revela que Marion é na verdade sua esposa, uma vez que nunca se divorciaram, e que na verdade estão indo para lá como um favor para ela. Continuando sua jornada, Adam é quase mutilado por uma gangue homofóbica antes de ser salvo por Bob e Bernadette. Adam é abalado e Bernadette o conforta, permitindo que eles alcancem um entendimento. Da mesma forma, os outros chegam a um acordo com o segredo do casamento de Tick e resolvem suas diferenças. Juntos, eles realizam um sonho antigo de Adam, que, no plano original, é escalar o Kings Canyon em plena regalia de arrastar. Recomendação:I Am Divine(2013) IMDB
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so apparently a bunch of u haven’t seen nick adams in drag
#broadway#broadway musical#musicals#priscilla#priscilla queen of the desert#falsettos#falsettos broadway#falsettos tour#wicked#wicked musical#wicked broadway#whizzer#marvin x whizzer#felicia jollygoodfellow
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Oh, Felicia. Where the fuck are we?
#Felicia Jollygoodfellow#Mitzi Del Bra#Bernadette Bassenger#priscilla#priscilla queen of the desert#guy pearce#hugo weaving#terence stamp#stephan elliott#iconic#film still#film stills#film#movie#queer movie#drag queens#drag queens united#felicia#felicia where the fuck are we
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#the adventures of priscilla queen of the desert#priscilla queen of the desert#guy pearce#film#gifs#1994#felicia jollygoodfellow#jesus
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I was tagged by the amazingly sweet @petegoestotown to list my top 10 male characters:
Okay. This was hard. Because I tend to focus on female characters... and ignore male characters 🤦🏻♀️ to compensate for the innate inequality in representation that there is in this world. So, when I started thinking about it, I couldn’t remember which male character I actually liked. So it took me a while... they eventually came to mind, but it was haaard.
In no particular order:
1. Lestat - Interview with the Vampire
I love book Lestat, and movie Lestat. I just love how bratty and extra he is. Also, I love the dynamic with all the character he interacts with. He’s also so much fun, even if Louis doesn’t seem to get that it’s fun.
2. Sirius Black - Harry Potter
I’m Exclusively talking about book Sirius Black. I was obsessed with the Black brothers, to be honest. Lately though... I’ve tried to distance myself from Harry Potter and my love for it. It feels bittersweet lately. You know why, I’m not going to give her extra publicity by actually detailing why.
Also, transwomen are women.
3. Kylo Ren - Star Wars Sequels
I am perfectly aware that most of what makes this character interesting is 100% created by Adam Driver, who is an amazing actor and is capable of bringing so much nuances to what otherwise would be a rather forgettable character.
The fact that he captures the pettiness of angry white men so well and yet brings such a vulnerability is almost unbelievable to me.
Also, he was done dirty in the last movie. You would have needed another three movies to justify a complete redemption arc, and the character always worked better for me as a commentary on the crisis of modern masculinity.
4- Laurie - Little Women
I fell in love with Christian Bale’s Laurie as a child, and it has followed me to adulthood because now I’m obsessed with Timothée Chalamet’s version of the character.
5- Stan Bowes - Pose (season 1)
He’s an arsehole. But such a believable asshole that I’m in awe. Believable in the sense that he feels real. He’s not the typical TV arsehole who does everything because he wants to be hated, but a complex arsehole who thinks he’s not doing anything wrong. Who’s arseholeness comes from wanting things that he knows he can’t have and still be accepted in society. It’s fascinating to watch
6- Adam Whitely/Felicia Jollygoodfellow - Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
If you haven’t watched this film, go do it. It’s an absolute joy of a movie and it’s just so needed right now. Adam was always my favorite character because I see myself in him. A young idiot who hides his pain behind being outrageously loud and obnoxious and pretending he’s absolutely fine with everything.
7- Tom Branson - Downton Abbey
Of course I would love the only communist, republican in Downton Abbey. That’s on brand for me. I also happen to think his storyline is the most complex and interesting, because it deals with class mobility and the conflicting feelings it brings with it. I would have loved to see him turn his back on the family and not on his principles... but its the BBC, what was I thinking?
8- Loki - MCU
Again, I feel that what I like is more the actor’s work than the character itself... but I find that he is such a joyful chaos that he elevates all the movies he’s in. Yes, even Thor: The Dark World. That movie is a drag except for the 20 minutes he’s in it. Those 20 minutes are gold.
9- Thomas Shelby - Peaky Blinders
Again, the actor’s work completely makes the character. Cillian Murphy is such an underrated character actor... It’s a shame. Also, I seem to have a thing for bad people... I’m not going there today.
10- Jamie Lannister - A Song of Ice and Fire
I’m talking exclusively about the book. He’s such a great character. Again, sort of an A-hole, and that’s on brand for me. I love tortured, complex characters that hide their damage behind snark and sarcasm. What can I say?
I also love Robb Stark, but I wanted the list to be on brand and, A-hole seems to be that brand.
I decided to add little musings to my list, because if I didn’t I felt like I would come across as crazy and having a thing with baddies... I now realize that adding an explanation has not made it seem less crazy. Oh dear!
I tag anyone who wants to do it! It’s fun! (If you do it, please tag me, I love to read your takes on it)
#tag game#male character#lestat#sirius black#Kylo Ren#Laurie#Stan Bowes#Adam Whitely#Tom Branson#Loki#Thomas Shelby#Jamie Lannister#Interview with the Vampire#Harry Potter#Star Wars#Little Women#Pose#priscilla queen of the desert#downton abbey#mcu#peaky blinders#A Song of Ice and Fire
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Queer Media Rec: The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
What: A 1994 film about two drag-queens and a transwoman roadtripping across the Australian Outback.
Who: Hugo Weaving as Anthony "Tick" Belrose/Mitzi Del Bra, Guy Pearce as Adam Whitely/Felicia Jollygoodfellow, Terence Stamp as Bernadette Bassenger
Why: It’s a thoughtful roadtrip film that rarely veers into gratuitous broad comedy, and frankly it’s iconic.
Where: It’s on Prime.
Warnings: The transwoman is played by a cishet man. otoh, it’s from 1994.
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Semana passada postei alguns stories sobre o #roodfood , um jantar com temática erótica e apresentação de Drag Queens. O evento aconteceu no restaurante Pricillas, que fica dentro do Imperial Hotel @imperialerskineville e que não é um hotel, mas sim um pub gay. Essa denominação de “hotel” para os pubs aqui de Sydney é bem comum. O começo do filme Priscilla - A Rainha do Deserto se passa nesse pub, é do Imperial Hotel que parte o ônibus pilotado por Mitzi Del Bra, Bernadette Basinger e Felicia JollyGoodFellow. #eatsydney #gaylife #gaysydney #sydneyguide #sydneyfood #sydneysiders #foundongoogle #priscillas (at Priscillas) https://www.instagram.com/p/B4iqOvylWgo/?igshid=14bzbtevsken6
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Michael After Midnight: The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
As time goes on, I keep finding that while Brokeback Mountain is definitely a good and important film on its own merits… it really isn’t as great or progressive an LGBT film as it first seems. For all its hype and praise, it’s still just a romantic drama. This is the absolute safest route you can go with this kind of movie, and considering a lot of LGBT movies seem to be romances, it kind of loses its charm the more romances you see.
But then I see movies that break the mold, films like Killer Condom which while definitely having some romance is a horror, comedy, and detective movie all in one; it’s a genre-busting LGBT film that has sympathetic gay characters in strange situations. And that film was made in the early 90s! But it was not the only great LGBT film of the early 90s; there was another, one even more impressive and yet grounded in reality, and that was The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert.
The story goes like this: Bernadette, a trans woman (played by Terrence Stamp) has recently lost her husband of many years. This prompts his friend Tick, AKA Mitzi Del Bra (played by Hugo Weaving) to get Bernadette and their third friend Adam, AKA Felicia Jollygoodfellow (played by Guy Pearce) to come and do a drag gig for his estranged wife in Alice Springs. They set off in a bus, and the film follows their adventures across Australia as they meet people, share secrets, experience intolerance, and make friends. Basically, think of any road trip movie, except it has three drag stars in the bus riding together.
For a movie made in the early 90s in Australia, the film is shockingly forward-thinking and rarely unsympathetic in its portrayals of the main characters. They all have jerkish moments, tender moments, heartfelt moments, funny moments… they’re all just portrayed as real people, real people who happen to dress in gaudy costumes but real people nonetheless. As a side note, their costumes and outfits are all universally fantastic and so over-the-top they’re amazing.
The real genius is in the casting: these three great actors, typically known for their badass, macho roles, are here playing a transgender woman (Stamp), a flamboyant homosexual (Pearce), and a bisexual (Weaving). But don’t think for a moment that any of them are not still badass; all of them end up standing up against assholes for each other, particularly Bernadette, who seemingly cannot go a single day without murdering someone with a cutting remark. These three are all really great and enjoyable characters to watch and learn about, and they don’t shy away from talking about serious or raunchy shit; this movie has an edge to it, an edge you probably wouldn’t expect from the subject matter, but an edge that is welcome, as it makes the film feel all the more real.
Now, they do meet a lot of people along the way, but a couple seem to have drawn ire from critics: Cynthia the Filipina woman, and a bigoted butch lesbian character at a bar. These two have given the movie a somewhat dubious reputation, with some going so far as to call the movie racist and sexist. These criticisms are… dubious at best. The sexism one is just absolute bullshit; Tick’s wife is portrayed as a very nice and jovial woman, Cynthia is not entirely unsympathetic herself, and Bernadette is never portrayed as bad or stereotypical. The only awful woman in this movie is this one, and it’s nice to see that women and LGBT people themselves can be bigoted towards other members of the LGBT community. It’s a pretty bold move, and to have the movie be slammed as sexist for having one character be a bigot and then get cut down by a scathing remark is pretty stupid. Cynthia is definitely more of an iffy issue; Melba Margison of the Centre for Filipino Concerns said of the character that she is "a gold-digger, a prostitute, an entertainer whose expertise is popping out ping-pong balls from her sex-organ, a manic depressive, loud and vulgar. The worst stereotype of the Filipina." The director defended Cynthia, saying that she was never meant to be some kind of statement about Filipinos at all. What’s my take on it? Any of this shit aside, Cynthia has one of the best and funniest scenes in the whole movie, and she’s portrayed as sympathetically as anyone else. I can see where Melba is coming from here, but hey, it’s better than The Nutshack at least (very low bar set there).
Goddamn is this a good movie; this is one of the best road trip movies of the 90s, and easily one of the best films I’ve ever seen. It had such great and likable characters, a lot of raunchy humor, and some absolutely fabulous costumes. Films like Brokeback Mountain are still great, but honestly? I’d pick Priscilla over that movie every day. I wish movies like this and Killer Condom were the definitive LGBT movies, but hey, I’m just one LGBT person and I don’t get to make these decisions. As it stands, this movie is truly an impressive cult classic for the ages and a shining gem of the early 90s, a gorgeous, flashy, diamond-encrusted masterpiece.
#Michael After Midnight#Movie#Movie review#The Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the Desert#Guy Pearce#Terrence Stamp#Hugo Weaving
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Sedos Priscilla
Winter is definitely with us. It’s cold, windy and the shops are full of Christmas tat. This is the time of year that the world needs something spectacular to bring a bit of happiness and raise the spirits. And, right now, the brightest show in town is Priscilla Queen of the Desert which has just opened at the Bridewell Theatre.
Sydney, Australia and drag queen Mitzi Mitosis (Richard Upton) needs a break. Luckily, he has received a phone call from Marion (Natalie Harding-Moore), the manager of the Alice Springs Casino. Among other things, she wants Mitzi – real name Anthony “Tick” Belrose – to come and perform at the casino. Tick leaps at the idea and ropes in fellow drag queen Felicia Jollygoodfellow (Ian Thiele-Long) and Trans woman Bernadette (Alexander McKinven) to join him on the epic 1,723 miles (2,773 kilometres) journey. Bernadette and Felicia – real name Adam Whitely – really don’t get on with Adam’s scathing comments about Bernadette’s trans status and her believing Adam is a talentless show-off, but the three of them embark on their road trip in their bus – the Priscilla of the title. Along the way they meet some of the inhabitants of Australia’s more remote towns and Priscilla gets a complete make-over. They also pick up mechanic Bob (Mark Macey) whose wife Cynthia (Romana Mass) has the party trick to end all party tricks.
Eventually, the quartet arrives where a special young boy by the name of Benjamin (Evan Huntley-Robertson / Matthew Cise) and a large red rock will bring Mitzi, Felicia and Bernadette’s trip to an end and start the three of them on a new journey into the unknown.
Priscilla Queen of the Desert is one of my all-time favourite films and I saw the London production more than once and loved it every time. So I went to the theatre expecting an OK night but also prepared to be let down slightly. Oh boy, I could not have been more wrong. From the moment the lights went down and the Divas (Victoria Greenway, Carin Miller and Skyla Loureda) it was obvious that Sedos had put together a fantastic show that really brings the story – by Stephan Elliott and Allan Scott – to life and, while remaining faithful to its origins is a superb production in its own right. Don’t be fooled though, Priscilla Queen of the Desert isn’t just a sparkling story of three gays in a bus. There is actually a deeper story of friendship, love, understanding and companionship along with dream fulfilment at its heart that is often sweet and tender and acts as a perfect counterpoint to the more lively sections.
So, where to start with what is right with the show? Let’s go with costumes – Sequins and glitter ruled the day with the drag and Diva costumes sparkling under the lights. But it extended to more than the glamorous costumes, all of the others were perfect as well – particularly the various costumes of the nations used in the tourist scene, not to mention the rainbow cactus which, while I’m sure was really uncomfortable to perform in, looked great from my seat on the front row. I think for me, one of the highlights of the costumes was the funeral scene where, whilst everyone was in black, really epitomised the sort of thing a bunch of LGBT people would wear at a funeral – you’ll have to go and see the show to really appreciate what I mean here. By the way, if anyone is thinking about Christmas presents for me, then I would love either Adam’s boots or Tick’s green sequin lined pajamas. Let’s turn to the set and, at the heart of Priscilla Queen of the Desert is a single decker bus that has to transport everyone across Australia and at some point in the show turn pink. Without giving away too much, Designer Steven King gives the set everything it needs in faultless style. You will see a massive bus, you will see a casino, and you will see Ayers Rock. Before moving on, I would like to give a massive shout out to all the backstage crew who did a sterling job in transforming men to drag queens and back again in the blink of an eye as well as helping with the costume changes of the sixteen-strong cast.
Acting-wise, our three leading men were truly awesome. I’m going out on a limb here, but I reckon a lot of guys would, just once, like to dress up as a drag queen and perform to an adoring audience – no? Just me then – but it was obvious that Richard, Alexander and Ian were absolutely revelling in their roles as Tick, Bernadette and Felicia respectively. And I was right there with them every step of the journey. I laughed when they laughed and cried when they cried. Like Bernadette, I got infuriated with Adam but learned to love him as the show went on. There was a real chemistry between the three leads that flowed into the audience and made the preposterousness of the overall story seem something that was actually possible. All told, there were no weak links in the cast, with everyone from the ensemble to the leads looking great and moving nicely. Director Angus Jacobs and Choreographer Eloise Horton make the cast work hard and cover every inch of the stage in some really impressive dance numbers.
Overall, then I guess it’s pretty obvious I enjoyed Priscilla Queen of the Desert. Sedos have put together and delivered a first-rate show that is fun with a capital ‘F’ and entertaining with a capital ‘E’ from start to finish. The perfect start to the Christmas season, if you don’t leave the theatre at least humming one of the songs, then just pop off and change your name to Ebenezer. If I had to sum up Priscilla Queen of the Desert in one word it would be this FAB-U-LOUS!
Review by Terry Eastham
Sedos presents a new sell-out production of the award-winning musical Priscilla Queen of the Desert at the Bridewell Theatre, off Fleet Street, from 22 November-2 December 2017. The musical, which has book by Stephan Elliott and Allan Scott, is based on the 1994 Oscar winning Latent Image/Specific Films Motion Picture distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc.
The critically-acclaimed stage musical version of Priscilla has played to packed houses all over the world during its 11-year journey since its premiere in Sydney in 2006. Sedos’ new production of Priscilla promises a vibrant and energetic production – with a cast of 25, many of whom are featuring in their first Sedos production.
A colourful and vibrant spectacular featuring all-time dance and pop hits from the 80’s and 90’s, the story follows the adventure of three friends brought together under unique circumstances. They travel in a wonderfully quirky bus from the glamour and sparkle of Sydney as they ‘Go West’ into the heart of the Australian desert continent. The production has direction by Angus Jacobs, musical direction by Ryan Macaulay and choreography by Eloise Horton.
CAST Tick | Richard Upton Adam | Ian Thiele-Long Bernadette | Alex McKinven Diva | Victoria Greenway Diva | Corin Miller Diva | Skyla Loureda Bob | Mark Macey Miss Understanding | John Bainton Marion | Natalie Harding-Moore Shirley | Rowena Turner Cynthia | Romana Moss Frank | Andy Macpherson Jimmy | Claire Linney Farrah | Alex Magliaro Pastor | Chris Warner Benji | Matthew Cise and Evan Huntley-Robertson
Ensemble: Sarah Berryman, Lauren Coffey, James Franey, Matt Madeley, Emma Morgan, Tashan Nicholas, Caroline Scott, Ben Thiele-Long, Rebecca Weymouth and Josh Yeardley.
PRODUCTION TEAM Director | Angus Jacobs Musical Director | Ryan Macaulay Choreographer| Eloise Horton Assistant Director | Laura Graham-Matheson Producer | Lizzie Drapper Set Designer | Steve King Lighting Designer | Olly Levett Sound Designer | Adrian Jeakins Stage Manager | Andrew Laidlaw Committee Liaison | Stephen Beeny
LISTINGS DETAILS Priscilla Queen of the Desert The Musical
Book by Stephan Elliott and Allan Scott, and based on the Latent Image/Specific Films Motion Picture distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc.
Wednesday 22 November to Saturday 2 December 2017 Evenings at 7.30pm, Saturday matinees at 2.30pm Bridewell Theatre, Bride Lane, off Fleet Street, London EC4Y 8EQ
The whole run is sold out, but returns may be available from the theatre box office, which opens 30 minutes before the performance. More info: sedos.co.uk
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“Priscilla, Queen of the Desert” at Theatre Rhinoceros
As with their previous production, Flim-Flam, Theatre Rhinoceros is once again spinning a tale of three gay men journeying by bus into the hinterlands on a quest to bring their own particular brand of theatricality to the unwashed masses. Though this trip has its share of potholes and detours, Rhino’s production of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert is a far more pleasant (and comprehensible) excursion than the hallucinatory boondoggle that was Flim-Flam.
Based on the 1994 film of the same name, Priscilla has become a world-wide musical theater sensation, with productions from Cape Town to Seoul and from Athens to Argentina and – in an edited version – even on Norwegian Cruise Line ships. This is thanks in part to the incredible array of popular music (most of it from the disco era), a parade of one colorful costume after another, and a sweet, funny book by Stephan Elliott and Allan Scott.
Priscilla is built around the story of Anthony “Tick” Belrose (Rudy Guerrero), a drag performer at a club in Sydney, Australia whose stage name is Mitzi Mitosis. (Myxomatosis is a disease that is mostly fatal to rabbits, and was introduced in Australia to reduce the number of rabbits that bred like, well, rabbits after they were brought to Australia in the 18th century, probably as a food source.) Backstage after one of his performances, Tick gets a call from his ex-wife Marion (Mary Kalita), saying his now eight-year old son wants to meet his father. As incentive to make the journey to Alice Springs (in the middle of Australia’s outback), Marion offers him a four-week gig in the casino she manages – if he’ll put together a show for him. In short order, Tick recruits a loud-mouthed sass queen named Adam (played by Charles Peoples III), stage name Felicia Jollygoodfellow, and Bernadette (Darryl V. Jones), a transsexual who – many years ago – was the star at Les Girls, a famed drag venue, but who now “feels like a show pony – trotting down to the glue factory.” Soon they have outfitted a beat-up old bus (which they dub Priscilla) and head off into the desert, where they will make new friends – and find a few enemies, as well.
If you’re looking for camp and color and energy and a bus full of fun songs, this Priscilla won’t disappoint. If you’re looking for all those things delivered with tremendous skill and brilliant musicianship, you’re going to feel a little let down. For despite the joy the performers put into this show (and that joy is evident – the cast has a great time), too many of the voices lack the strength to meet the challenge placed before them, for some of the songs (MacArthur Park, I Will Survive, True Colors) are notoriously difficult to sing well.
Fortunately, director John Fisher has provided his audience with compensation in the form of wonderfully colorful costumes, a delightful set, and a bravura performance from Darryl V. Jones as the world-weary, yet wise, Bernadette, who has seen (and done) it all – and has the sequins to prove it. Jones exudes confidence and calm, and on his broad shoulders rests the success of this production. Without him, this Priscilla would be sputtering along, spewing noxious fumes and threatening at every moment to plunge into one abyss or another. (Also wonderful is Crystal Liu as Cynthia, who delivers the goods with her performance, especially when she literally puts the “pop” into Pop Muzik!)
But what a rainbow-colored abyss it would be, thanks to the vivid costumes and headdresses created by a quintet of designers: Robert Horek, Glenn Krumbholz, Larry Jean, Daisy Neske, and Cindy Preiado. Even five people seem barely sufficient to create the stunning array of clothes, hats, headdresses and accessories that kept appearing on stage. It seemed like every scene involved a whole new wardrobe – which is, of course, perfectly in line for a show about drag queens.
Gilbert Johnson’s set adds to the kaleidoscopic nature of the show, with a pink mylar fringe curtain upstage and, of course, a giant lavender bus that rotates to reveal a drag queen’s #vanlife heaven, filled with scarves and frocks of every color and dotted with iridescent sequined fish.
Priscilla, Queen of the Desert is – as one character says “gay as Gloria Gaynor’s back catalog.” But that’s its point: to be effervescent and charming and sassy – yet willing to break down any closet door to find love and fulfillment. Though the rest of the cast was not always equal to Darryl V. Jones’ booming voice and snarky wit, if you can look past that, there’s an infectious good time waiting to be had at the Eureka Theatre.
Priscilla, Queen of the Desert runs through July 1 at the Eureka Theater, 215 Jackson Street, San Francisco. Shows are Tuesdays (June 20 and 27 only) at 7:00p.m., Wednesdays-Saturdays at 8:00 p.m., with Saturday matinees at 3:00 p.m. Tickets are $15-$40. Tickets and additional information are available at www.therhino.org or by calling 800-838-3006.
Photo by David Wilson
#priscilla queen of the desert#theatre rhino#john fisher#darryl v. jones#crystal liu#gilbert johnson#robert horek#glenn krumbholz#larry jean#cindy preiado#daisy neske#rudy guerrero#mary kalita
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Yeeeah, my arse looks Fan-Tastic...
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Semana passada postei alguns stories sobre o #roodfood , um jantar com temática erótica e apresentação de Drag Queens. O evento aconteceu no restaurante Pricillas, que fica dentro do Imperial Hotel @imperialerskineville e que não é um hotel, mas sim um pub gay. Essa denominação de “hotel” para os pubs aqui de Sydney é bem comum. O começo do filme Priscilla - A Rainha do Deserto se passa nesse pub, é do Imperial Hotel que parte o ônibus pilotado por Mitzi Del Bra, Bernadette Basinger e Felicia JollyGoodFellow. #eatsydney #gaylife #gaysydney #sydneyguide #sydneyfood #sydneysiders #foundongoogle #priscillas (at Priscillas) https://www.instagram.com/p/B4ipSxOFMy9/?igshid=1lxlzm4u26w9m
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