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Russella
Russella (also known as The Fabulous Russella) is a British actor, dancer, model, choreographer, singer and comedian often performing in character drag. Career Russella is considered one of 200 cultural icons by '' i-D magazine'' and was considered one of the UK's top 30 talents by ''The London Paper'' Russella studied dance at Northern School of Contemporary Dance in Leeds where he met singer and actress Paloma Faith. Russella later moved to London to live with Faith. Russella appeared in the music video for Faith's debut single Stone Cold Sober. Faith cites Russella as one of the inspirations for her style, a style which is thought of as Dynasty Glam and Alexis Carrington 1980s. After moving to London, Russella worked in fashion PR for vintage clothes retailer Beyond Retro. before meeting performance artist Jonny Woo whom he performed with regularly after winning a competition hosted by Woo After a chance meeting at London nightclub Madame Jojo's, a then unknown French ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christine And The Queens
Héloïse Adélaïde Letissier (; born 1 June 1988), known professionally as Christine and the Queens and Redcar, or occasionally simply Chris, is a French singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Nantes, he started learning piano at the age of four and found inspiration in one of London's clubs while studying. Letissier released a series of extended plays throughout 2011–2013. His debut album, '' Chaleur humaine'' (2014), received critical acclaim, reached number 2 on both French and UK charts, and was certified diamond in France; it was also a best selling debut record in the United Kingdom. In 2018, he released his second album, ''Chris'', to further critical acclaim. It was ranked album of the year by '' Clash'', ''The Guardian'', and ''The Independent'', and placed in top-ten of nine other year-end lists. " Girlfriend" was recognized by ''Time'' as song of the year. In reaction to his mother's death, Letissier released in 2020 an EP ''La Vita Nuova'', with some critics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hackney Empire New Act Of The Year
The NATYS: New Acts of The Year Showcase, previously known as The Hackney Empire New Act of the Year, is an annual industry showcase that promotes new waves of emerging Comedy and Variety acts. It ran at the Hackney Empire Theatre from 1988 until 2010. Since then it has toured round London theatres and performance spaces, playing the Barbican Theatre, Stratford Circus, Bloomsbury Theatre, Leicester Square Theatre and The Bernie Grant Arts Centre. History Roland and Claire Muldoon, of underground theatre group CAST, pioneered "new variety", auditioning many of the acts that became the new wave of comedy and performance in the UK. The process evolved into the New Act of the Year Show produced by Claire and compered by Roland from 1982. In 1986 they took over the Hackney Empire and ran the NATY from 1987, with Linda Smith winning that year's award. It is currently produced by New Variety Lives, Which is managed by Roland and Claire Muldoon, alongside Frank Sweeney and Tony Goodric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riot On Redchurch Street
''Riot On Redchurch Street'' is an London-based musical drama directed by Trevor Miller and starring Sam Hazeldine, Alysson Paradis, Jesse Birdsall and Les McKeown. The soundtrack includes four original songs written by Siobhan Fahey and is scheduled for international release, Summer 2012. Plot Set in the hipster-underworld of Shoreditch, East London, 'Riot' depicts a bisexual love-triangle that unravels between a British Rock and Roll Manager (Hazeldine) and two of his clients - a French pop-singer (Paradis) and the front-man from a local punk band (played by newcomer, Rhys James). As racial tension bubbles on the streets of Shoreditch, stragglers outside a gig ignite a full-blown race riot on the steps of the Redchurch Street mosque and before the night is over our love-triangle will end in blood and redemption. Cast *Sam Hazeldine as Ray Mahoney * Alysson Paradis as Astrid 'Angel' Renaud *Jesse Birdsall as Dapper John MacKay * Rhys James as Danny Reed *Les McKeown as himsel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drag (clothing)
The term "drag" refers to the performance of exaggerated masculinity, femininity, or other forms of gender expression, usually for entertainment purposes. A drag queen is someone (usually male) who performs femininity and a drag king is someone (usually female) who performs masculinity. Performances often involve comedy, social satire, and at times political commentary. The term may be used as a noun as in the expression ''in drag'' or as an adjective as in '' drag show''. __TOC__ Etymology The use of "drag" in this sense appeared in print as early as 1870Oxford English Dictionary 2012 (Online version of 1989 2nd. Edition) Accessed 11 April 2012 but its origin is uncertain. One suggested etymological root is 19th-century theatre slang, from the sensation of long skirts trailing on the floor. It may have been based on the term "grand rag" which was historically used for a masquerade ball. In folk custom Men dressed as women have been featured in certain traditional customs f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
