Heads up all you wannabe drag kings - Shut Up & King is kicking off the Year Of the King by bringing back our most requested online workshop, Drag King 101 with Dorian T. Fisk! Wherever you are in the world, if you’ve ever wanted to be a drag king, this is the workshop for you!
Don’t miss your chance to explore the masculine spectrum of the art of drag and dabble in some fun creative expression that will literally put hairs on your chest!
In this Zoom workshop with Dorian, you will learn everything you need to know about being a drag king to get you started on your journey, including:
🎓 Drag King culture & history
🎓 Face contouring & highlighting
🎓 Faking the facial hair
🎓 Creating a bare chest illusion
🎓 Body language & movement
🎓 No penis, no problem!
🎓 Tips for creating a unique stage persona
This is an interactive workshop focussing on the performance of masculinity and open to people of any gender. Ticket holders will receive a list of optional makeup and materials to prepare. There will be live demonstrations and DIY activities - full participation is highly encouraged but not mandatory.
Live demonstrations during the Zoom sessions will be recorded and a captioned video will be made available to all ticket holders along with a PDF containing a summary of key takeaways and further resources after the workshop.
WHEN
This is a 3 hour workshop delivered over two 90 minute sessions on separate days via Zoom. Dates and times below:
Tues, Jan 17th 2023, 7:30pm - 9pm GMT
Thurs, Jan 19th 2023, 7:30pm - 9pm GMT
WHERE
Online (via Zoom - links will be provided to all participants closer to the date)
COST: £30*
*A limited number of concessionary tickets are available.
If you have expendable income, please do buy a full priced General Admission ticket. If you have limited expendable income, you may opt to buy a Reduced Price ticket (while they last).
What folx have said about previous workshops:
“This was my first experience of learning to be a drag king. It was packed with loads of useful information and helpful tips.”
“I learned a huge amount in just this one workshop. It was just enough information to get me started with drag as well as getting to learn some of its history.”
“I'm so glad I did the Drag King 101 workshop! I was a complete drag king novice and I had a blast trying my hand at makeup and--much to my surprise--exploring body language and movement. Dorian is a highly skilled makeup artist and performer but just as important they are extremely generous sharing their knowledge and experience”
“An invaluable opportunity to learn from a seasoned performer with real life experience delivered in an honest, practical and inspiring way.”
Dorian T. Fisk is a multi-award winning Scotland-based drag performer featured in The Guardian as one of the UK's most inspirational drag kings. He is also the driving force behind Shut Up & King - a Glasgow-based platform for Scottish drag kings everywhere - and his drag king workshops have spawned a multitude of drag kings including the award-winning Mitch Bitchpleaser (Shanghai) and Scotland's hottest drag king boi band, The Tackleberries. More about Dorian at doriantfisk.com.
Photo by Jamie McFadyen