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Ever seen someone in drag and thought “I wish I was that confident!” and longed to give it a go? Well, come and try out Drag for the first time, in a safe and supportive environment. In this session, we will explore your drag personas via the use of the body in the space using various movement techniques and a tonne of fun exercises. Here we will attempt to break gender apart and you can push into every corner to find out what works for you.
This session is for complete beginners all the way through to those who have actor training. You don’t have to have Instagram-worthy contouring skills, or a wardrobe to make Marc Jacobs weep, you simply have to come with a willingness to give it a go and an open mind and we can try and unlock the parts of yourself that you long to meet.
During this sessions you’ll Learn:
- A brief introduction to drag history
- The means of exploring your own drag persona using various physical stage crafts
- Basic knowledge of how to build characters from the outside in
- An introduction to the work of Laban to build character
- How to use your newly found personas in an improv setting with ease
About the Instructor
Francesca Reid (She/They), as seen on E4, BBC3 & Comedy Central, is an actor/singer/comedian/improviser/presenter/drag king. After graduating from East 15 Acting School they took their passion for clowning across the globe training in both the US & UK. Their most recent solo show was a wonderfully received run at the Vault Festival of their first solo hour as the bawdy & laddish “Brent Would”.
As a neurodivergent member of the LGBTQIA community, it has been their life’s work to create work that allows them to be their authentic self and for folks to feel seen in that too. From the mainstage at UCB in NYC & Second City in Toronto to international comedy festivals in Sweden, Finland & beyond, Francesca can be found delighting audiences with their high energy hosting, raucous solo drag-prov or even creating a whole 1hr long musical, in front of audiences very eyes. Having performed & facilitated with kids, community collectives & at-risk groups, Francesca loves being able to make strangers into friends.
Photo Credit – Danilo Zocatelli Cesco @danilozc