Fresh Fruit: An Intro to Drag and Queerlesque
Thu, 08 Feb
|Oxford
Time & Location
08 Feb 2024, 19:00 – 30 Mar 2024, 19:00
Oxford, Oxford, UK
About the event
👑 From the people who brought you OxPHWOARd, dive into the gorgeous world of drag and queerlesque and get in the spotlight with our 8 week course! 💅 For all comedy clowns, club kids, bodacious babes, gender gremlins, and drag darlings, you will create your very own stage persona! 💛 No experience is required. This course is for everyone aged 18+, for all genders, bodies, and expressions. 🎭 You will get the tools you need to put together a look and a drag or queerlesque routine in your own unique style, with an optional showcase at the end. 📅 Sessions will run weekly on Thursdays with a final showcase on Sat 30 March. Lesson plan Please note the content and order may be adjusted to suit class needs. 👄 Session 1 - Intro to Queer Performance: Physicality and Lip Sync 7:30 - 9pm Thurs 8 Feb - Rose Hill Community Centre 🕺 Session 2 - Act Development and Choreography 7:30 - 9pm Thurs 15 Feb - Rose Hill Community Centre 💄 Session 3 - Makeup Workshop 7 - 9pm Thurs 22 Feb - South Oxford Community Centre 🧥 Session 4 - Reveals and Act Development 7 - 9pm Thurs 29 Feb - South Oxford Community Centre 🧵 Session 5 - Costume Creation 7 - 9pm Thurs 7 Mar - South Oxford Community Centre 🎛️ Session 6 - Act Devising and Track Editing 7 - 9pm Thurs 14 Mar - South Oxford Community Centre 🎭 Session 7 - Rehearsals 7:30 - 9pm Thurs 21 Mar - Rose Hill Community Centre 👢 Session 8 - Final dress rehearsal 7 - 9pm Friday 29 March - Florence Park Community Centre 🎫 SHOWCASE 5:30 - 10:30pm (show starts at 7:30pm) Sat 30 March - Florence Park Community Centre 🥧 About T(ART) Productions We are a queer not-for-profit community events company, dedicated to creating fun and accessible queer arts and social events. Led by trans and neurodivergent people, our safer space policy and accessibility information ensures everyone feels seen, safe, and supported. 🤔 FAQ 👑 What is drag? Drag is a very broad performance art form which can include dancing, lip sync, comedy, singing, art, and so much more. This queer artform is a place for self expression and playing with gender, with often wildly over the top costumes, hair and make-up. It is for everyone, and it celebrates everybody’s individuality. 👙 What is queerlesque? Queerlesque is a form of burlesque that breaks traditions and expectations. Whereas classic burlesque tends to lean towards embracing femininity to feel empowered, queerlesque is far more broad in scope. It’s all about playing with and subverting expectations. 😳 Do I need experience? This course is suitable for a range of experiences. It's the perfect starting place for newcomers, and can be a great opportunity for more experienced performers to workshop new work. 💸 Can I pay in installments? Of course! You can pay a £50 deposit, another £50 on starting the course, and £75 by week 5 of the course. 🆓 How can I access a free supported place? We have a limited number of free places for people who need them. To find out more please contact info@tartproductions.co.uk 👩🦰 Who is teaching the class? The class will be taught by OxPHWOARd babe Ginger Tart (they/she). Ginger has 8 years of drag and burlesque experience, including performing at the Hebden Bridge Burlesque Festival, founding OxPHWOARd and the Oxfordshire Drag Collective, and bringing their own brand of fantastically bizarre queerlesque to stages internationally. ♿ ACCESSIBILITY All of the venues have level access, accessible toilets, and parking available. The course content is fully adaptable to all mobility levels. The course is relaxed and participants are welcome to stim and move around as much as they need. Many of the spaces do use fluorescent lighting. Please contact directors@tartproductions.co.uk to discuss any access needs. 💖 SAFER SPACE POLICY This is an inclusive space that welcomes people of all ages (18+), genders, sexualities, races, religions and identities. We will not tolerate any kind of homophobia, transphobia, sexism, racism, ableism, fatphobia, biphobia, femmephobia, interphobia, or non-consensual touching. Any behaviour of this sort will result in expulsion from the course without refund. Treat everyone with respect and we'll send that love right on back to you 🌈
Event Details
Starts at 7:00PM
Located at Various Oxford Venues, Oxford, OX1 4RP