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CABARET

Shakona Fire

Shakona Fire

ID: A slim black drag performer blows a kiss to the audience. She wears a metallic beaded leotard and has long curly black hair. You can see pride flags hanging in the background.

Pride banner

Pride banner

ID: A long hanging banner from our Pride show. 3 pride flags, the lesbian flag, bisexual flag and non-binary flag are stitched onto a long piece of black fabric. There are white pieces of fabric on top with messages including Trans Joy is Real, Bi and Proud, Black Lives Matter, Love is Love, Queer and Proud and My Body My Rules.

Ginger Tart

Ginger Tart

ID: A slim white drag queen squats on stage, weilding a microphone. Ginger is wearing a very shiny gold suit and a short curly ginger wig. She has a cartoony and elated facial expression

Mysti Vine

Mysti Vine

ID: A medium build black cabaret performer drinks a bottle of wine through a straw. They are wearing a leopard print onesie with a matching headscarf and thick rimmed black circular glasses.

Romeo de la Cruz

Romeo de la Cruz

ID: A slim black drag king stands on stage. They are wearing a black leather pleated skirt with white braces and a choker. Their chest is bound.

Velma Von Bon Bon

Velma Von Bon Bon

ID: A slim white burlesque performer raises two rainbow coloured silk veil fans in the air triumphantly. She has short curly brown hair and wears a gold underwear set.

Ginger Tart

Ginger Tart

ID: A slim white drag queen stands on stage. She wears a short blue satin dress with a large neon yellow applique covered in neon fringe, Her makeup is blue and she has a curly grey wig on.

Oedipussi Rex

Oedipussi Rex

ID: A stocky white drag performer stands on stage. Their crotch is glowing like a beacon, causing a flare of light across the photo. They have long brown hair, a beard, heavy eye makeup and are wearing lots of straps.

Lilly Snatchdragon

Lilly Snatchdragon

ID: A curvy Asian cabaret performer poses on stage. She wears a black sequin dress with a matching necklace. She wears bold drag-style makeup and has a wry smile on her face.

Gaia Callas

Gaia Callas

ID: A white drag performer with Downs Syndrome flings her arms open on stage. She wears a silver sequin dress, an auburn flippy wig and sticks her tongue out. There is a pride flag in the background.

The Dragprov Revue

The Dragprov Revue

ID: A pair of performers stand on stage. In the foreground is a slim white drag queen holding a microphone, wearing a short bob wig. In the background is a slim white drag king with long hair and chest on display.

Aleksandr Arkhon

Aleksandr Arkhon

ID: A stocky white drag performer stands on stage, clutching a trans flag. They are wearing a striped shirt in the colours of the non-binary flag.

Dancing Queer

Dancing Queer

ID: A curvy brown dancer shimmies on stage. They have curly black hair, a beard, and dramatic eye makeup with a joyful expression. They wear a rainbow coloured costume

Pi the Mime

Pi the Mime

ID: A slim white cabaret performer on stage. They are holding two large teal ostrich feather fans and wear a black sequinned leotard. Their makeup is done entirely in black and white like that of an old Hollywood star, with a small black moustache.

Frisky Whispers

Frisky Whispers

ID: A white male burlesque performer of average build on stage. He wears a rhinestoned red harness with a matching beret and red lipstick. He squats down towards the audience with a cheeky expression.

oxphwoard

“An unforgettable evening.” – Daily Info

OxPHWOARd is Oxford’s best loved cabaret: celebrating the camp, queer, and eclectic. Serving fierce, funny and frisky cabaret acts, OxPHWOARd is an electric evening showcasing drag and burlesque as you’ve never seen it before.

Starring performers of all shapes, sizes, and genders, you never know what’s coming next in this high energy, one-of-a-kind show.

This show has been running for 8 years. Typically based in the Old Fire Station on George Street, it is a staple of the Oxford scene.

Producer: Frisky Whispers (he/him)

Photos by Fyrefly Studios

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fresh fruit

"This course connected me with my community, made me feel less isolated, gave me purpose and focus, improved my mental health, gave me new skills, more confidence and new friends. It was wonderful"

Dive into the gorgeous world of drag and queerlesque and get in the spotlight with our 8 week course!

You will get the tools you need to put together a look and a drag or queerlesque routine in your own unique style, with an optional showcase at the end. 

 

This course last ran in Feb - March 2024.
 

Photos by E L West

Ginger Tart

Ginger Tart

ID: A photo of Ginger Tart. A slim white drag queen, dressed in a gold leotard, gold party hat, with giant golden wings splayed behind her camply

Ayn Randy

Ayn Randy

Ginger Tart and Frisky Whispers

Ginger Tart and Frisky Whispers

Bolly Ditz Dolly

Bolly Ditz Dolly

FHunK3OD

FHunK3OD

Bolly Ditz Dolly

Bolly Ditz Dolly

Bolly Ditz Dolly

Bolly Ditz Dolly

Ginger Tart and Frisky Whispers

Ginger Tart and Frisky Whispers

Frisky Whispers

Frisky Whispers

Ginger Tart and Frisky Whispers

Ginger Tart and Frisky Whispers

Bolly Ditz Dolly

Bolly Ditz Dolly

Bolly Ditz Dolly

Bolly Ditz Dolly

Frisky Whispers

Frisky Whispers

Frisky Whispers

Frisky Whispers

OnFZ2M1s

OnFZ2M1s

tartmaster: the cabaret gameshow

"It is a night which begs you to let your hair down, leaves you dancing in your chair... Outrageous." - Lucy, Old Fire Station

This camp monstrosity was created for Offbeat Festival 2021. Led by infamous tit Ginger Tart, virtual and in-person audiences were pitted against each other, competing for her approval. Think Taskmaster if Greg Davies was off his tits on glitter.

With sexy sidekick Frisky Whispers, tech whiz Ayn Randy, and special guest performers, this show dazzled and frazzled through a series of weird and wacky tasks. Phwoar!

We are currently reworking this show for an entirely in-person audience.

Photos by Fiona Cue

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away with the fairies

“A wonderful explosion of colour, music and inclusivity.” - Daily Info

Oxford’s very own Oxfordshire Drag Collective created Away with the Fairies: a Queer Drag Panto in January 2020. With parody songs and camp classics galore, this gender bending, ridiculously queer mashup of Jack and the Beanstalk and a Midsummer Night’s Dream was a show not to be forgotten!

It’s a tale as old as time, adventure loving boy trades his talking, socialist horse for a magic love spud and pandemonium ensues.

This was an Oxfordshire Drag Collective show. Anna from T(ART) Productions produced the show and worked as a writer, costume maker, and performer.

Photos by Fyrefly Studios

SPUDS

“Fabulous and acid-trip-esque.” Daily Info 

SPUDS (Strange People Undertake a Drag Show) is the name of the Oxfordshire Drag Collective's regular cabaret show. It was created to provide a space for local performers to experiment, push boundaries, and deliver brand new off-the-wall material.

 

With a diverse mash-up of performance styles, there’s something for everyone to enjoy, so come and celebrate the growing Oxford scene! They also feature at least one brand new performer (a new potato) in each show.

Note: This production is now produced by a rotation of Oxfordshire Drag Collective members.

Photos by Fiona Cue and Mazz Image.

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