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We all want a happy ending but in 2024 what exactly constitutes a happy ending and how do we set about achieving one? Western Australia based queer collective The Hairy Godmothers have the answer in their hilarious, yet warm-hearted, award-winning show, Dizney in Drag: Once Upon A Parody, currently on at London’s Underbelly Festival until 14th July.
Get set for an hour’s playful romp through your favorite childhood fairy tales, spun with pantomime drag, innuendo and an abundance of sex toys and audience participation. We are taken on a riotous X-rated journey of youthful self-discovery from a sexually and gender fluid perspective, with a subtle undercurrent of messaging around respect, consent, menstruation, non-toxic masculinity and sex positivity. The result is a dose of healthy, colourful, and tender Aussie charm, guaranteed to break down any British reserve in the audience. Not that there was any reserve to breakdown – this audience ran with it and more.
Performer and founding member of The Hairy Godmothers, the sexy Alex Nissen says “We all grew up being immersed in Disney movies and loving the stories. As adults though, we wanted to explore this idea of love and reposition it as self-acceptance through the lens of some of our favourite characters, reimagining them in the modern world” Performer and co-founder Owen Merriman adds “We lure people in with nostalgic excitement, crack their smiles open with stupidity and sassiness, and melt their hearts with messages of inclusivity and self-love. It is an absolute riot!
Lots of fun – head on down to London’s Underbelly festival in Cavendish Square, W1. @UnderbellyFest @thehairygodmothers www.underbellyfestival.co.uk
Queerguru’s Contributing Editor Ris Fatah is a successful fashion/luxury business consultant (when he can be bothered) who divides and wastes his time between London and Ibiza. He is a lover of all things queer, feminist, and human rights in general. @ris.fatah
