King-ing the Drag–Drag-ing the King · Q&A with Bridge Markland & Nancy Lund · #DNL27 #Transitioning - Video

Bridge Markland (Performance Artist, DE)
Q&A Moderated by Nancy Lund (Drag Performer, UK/DE).

"The coolest lecture we ever had!" - Student, Technical University Braunschweig, 'Gender Studies'.

"Bridge Markland’s performance had me entertained from beginning to end. Her raw and interactive gestures towards the audience make you feel as if you are part of her experience, not just an observer." - Student, CIEE US-College in Berlin, 'Gender and Sexuality' course.

In her lecture performance King-ing the Drag – Drag-ing the King - Bridge Markland gives accessible, fun, and non-academic talks about her life and work, which emphasise the development of her drag + gender performances. The audience will hear fascinating details and anecdotes about the origin of her performances – how research in the street, at clubs and parties led to her most famous transformation performance: “The most beautiful Woman in the World”. The audience will hear how Bridge first met the Grand Daddy of Drag Kings Diane Torr and how she participated in Diane Torr’s first “Man For A Day” Workshop, held at Annie Sprinkle’s Appartement in 1991. Audiences will hear how Bridge performed in the legendary Club Casanova in New York City in 1996 organized by Drag King Legend Mo B Dick and how she got to be portrayed in the Documentary Film “Venus Boyz” by Gabriel Baur – in which Diane Torr and Mo B Dick were also portrayed.

During the lecture performance people will have the chance to experience her most famous transformation piece live, with the opportunity for Q & A afterwards. This Q+A will be moderated by Nancy Lund – who In 2019 started a show called 'Venus Boys - The Playground of Masculine Drag' at Silver Future (Berlin), and who is co-curating the next go drag! Festival together with Bridge Markland and Bleach BabyChino this fall 2022 in Berlin.

More: https://www.disruptionlab.org/transitioning