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What do you get when you take 35 Drag Kings from the Kings of Joy community and give them a stage? As much fun as you can have with your clothes on…
Drag Kingdom is the largest ongoing Drag King show in the world. Held only twice a year in Sydney’s funky theatre, The Red Rattler, it brings together...
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Wanna meet our newest Kings of Joy Gold Stars?
They have been crafting their Drag King personas over the last 6 weeks, asking daring questions such as ‘What does my masculine persona do for a living?’ and ‘What is his sexuality?’
Also, how do I make a Drag King costu...
Have you ever seen a caterpillar weaving its cocoon? It goes within to transform into liquid (true story) and later emerges as a butterfly.
Four brand-new Drag Kings are soon to emerge from their journey through the 6-weeks of the Kings of Joy Gold Stars program with the King Coach, Danica Lan. To...
[L to R: Ben D. Dick, Terra Cockta, Rex Coochie, in throne: Brad Arm Pitt.]
This week, Queers of Joy celebrates their 3rd birthday. What started out as a new performance night showcasing trans and gender-diverse artists has developed into a gathering of community and a celebration of trans and gend...
[Cream L to R: Drew Dickdale, Bazza Bagz, Ragnor the Ravishing, Golden Boy Brad, Luca Me. Jalebi Baby L to R: Lalo Land, Craig Beat, Aashiq Singh, Dusty Evans.]
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This week, the Kings of Joy have some exciting news that's bound to set your hearts aflutter and your spirits soarin...
[L-R Cherry Packer, A Bang, Boy Pussy, Jackson Apples]
In a one-horse town somewhere west of Orange, a mini oasis sprung up from the dusty ground. A cherry farm. Isolated from the nearest town, you can only drive there and once you stopped, you stayed.
Picking cherries is a sport for the hard wor...
The Kings of Joy community is filled with incredible people, all with their own personal journey and story of how becoming a first-time Drag King with their crew has positively impacted their lives. This week, Sasha aka Goondiwindi Jones shares her own powerful story of growth and transformation ...
Watching the faces of the audience as they witness King after King being fully self-expressed is the biggest reward at Drag Kingdom. I see facial expressions of awe, downright shock, and hope that the liberation being demonstrated on stage is possible for those watching. And it is.
The journey o...
What do you get when you take 35 Drag Kings from the Kings of Joy community and give them a stage? As much fun as you can have with your clothes on…
Drag Kingdom is the largest Drag King show in the world. Held only twice a year in Sydney’s funky theatre, The Red Rattler, it brings together the ...
What do you get when you put 6 first-time Drag Kings together on stage with some synchronised moves and secret packing? A consciousness-raising men's group of course!
Our newest Kings of Joy XII Gold Stars made their debut at Queers of Joy last Thursday 23 Feb at the Red Rattler to an enthusiastic ...
Whenever we gather together, it's powerful. Things happen that were not going to happen anyway. From new connections to standing ovations, at Drag Kingdom we celebrated the end of the year together as the Kings of Joy community.
From this one night, here's the impact we made:
- 30 Kings of Joy per...
Drag Kingdom on 8 December brings together the Kings of Joy community in an end-of-year performance night that is the biggest Drag King event of the year. Topped only by our first Drag Kingdom in August. With 30 Drag Kings performing, it's a celebration of the uplifting community we are part of and ...
