101 Damn Asians returns to East London to celebrate Bastille Day, Non-Binary Visibility Day, and the cost of living crisis, and showcase the very best of alternative Asian drag artists 🎉🏳️🌈⚧🎉Prepare to be charmed, wowed, intrigued, and a little bit disturbed. 😝
Brought to you by Lipsync1000 & Top of the Slops finalist Mild Peril, 101 Damn Asians is a tongue-in-cheek celebration of camp, sexiness and queer Asian identities - with a side order of trivia and (voluntary) audience participation! Comedy, dance, lipsyncing, singing - we'll have it all!
Performers include:
CYRO - a Blasian, queer, non-binary, DRAG KING/THING! Bringing strength, beauty and awareness to the stage. Exuding political ferocious and heartfelt celebrations of the black trans experience. From performances at Shakespeare’s globe to Fantabulosa! You’ve seen them across the UK and internationally on the stage. They are a leader on the drag/ cabaret circuit in political drag using themes of social injustice and trans joy as the backbone of his performances. They have been a leader on the Soho drag cabaret lab, Colchester's drag competition Werk in progress ,as a mentor for their drag children, and creating their drag & cabaret residency at the Mercury Theatre in Colchester in their hometown . Rooting his work in the LGBTQIA+ community and drawing from queer ancestors within their practice.
Egon Centrik - Mix 1 cup gorgeous with a ½ cup demonic and a sprinkle of stupid, and you've got a recipe for this shapeshifting tempest of queer energy and disco that will take your breath away.
T33n_angst - the emo + pop punk king of ur teenage dreamz. Winner of Top of the Slops season 2, he gets fists pumping, hearts racing, and sometimes a lil bit of repulsion in the pit of your stomach… soz. In his most vulnerable piece yet, T33n_angst is ready to bare his soul to you. Cum along and see what he was in store ;-)
Daddy Maki - Born from the juicy Bitten Peach, Daddy Maki is a half Japanese, half f**k boi ready to roll your world. Get ready to have the restaurant experience of your life
More drag artists to be announced
SCHEDULE
Doors open: 7.00 pm
Show starts: 7.30 pm
Show ends: 9.15 pm (with one interval)
VENUE ACCESSIBILITY
To access the show in the basement of the Glory there is a narrow flight of 12 stairs with a handrail.
There is another route down which has 3 small flights of stairs that are easier to manage for stick users.
Please note that The Glory is a safe space for all LGBTQ+ people and allies - come as you are, and you will be celebrated. However, transphobia, homophobia, racism, misogyny or any other form of hate speech will not be tolerated under any circumstances - and we reserve the right to ask disrespectful audience members to leave without refund.