Drag It Up
Explore the messiness of life through storytelling and all things drag!
Drag it Up is a performance workshop led by multi-award nominated theatre artist and drag king Laura Wyatt O’Keeffe aka Father JC.
This workshop explores drag, gender and identity through games, pop culture, writing exercises and post it notes! No experience of drag, writing or performance necessary.
This workshop is for you if:
- You've made a New Year's Resolution to try something new
- You've want to perform drag but don't know where to start
- You don't want to perform drag but are curious about the art form & what it can offer
- You are an artist & what to add to your process/practice
- You enjoy being creative
- You are interested in the idea & experience of gender, both personally & politically
- You want to meet new people in a fun learning environment
- You love hanging out at CAMP!
Date: 22nd of January, 7-9.30
Venue: CAMP
Price: Pay What You Can or £15
About the Artist
Laura Wyatt O’Keeffe is a queer, Irish multi-award nominated performer, writer and theatre maker. Laura’s performance and participatory projects have toured to festivals and arts centres throughout the UK and Europe. Laura’s work explores gender politics, labels and rebels. She has facilitated workshops and arts programs at the Barbican Arts Centre, Chats Palace Arts Centre, University College of Cork and the University of Malta.
Laura has a Masters in Performance from East 15 School of Acting, a Bachelor’s Degree in Drama and Theatre Studies with Sociology and English and a teaching diploma in Drama and Communication from University of West London. She also has a keen interest in wellbeing and has completed an Introduction to Counselling Course at City Lit.
Her drag alter-ego, Father JC has graced the stages at Soho Theatre, Roundhouse and the Clapham Grand, even performed the sacred rituals at Latitude, Mighty Hoopla and Margate Pride. This workshop was developed with support by Arts Council England. Laura has delivered this workshop at the National Centre for Circus Arts, LAMDA and Italia Conti.