7.30pm - 9.10pm “Drag Up!” documentary screening + Q&A
"Drag `Up!" Documentary (dir.Qianlin Wang, 56 mins, Simplified Chinese and English subtitles)
In June 2023, seven young, queer, and Chinese-identified people signed up for a performance art project in East London. In this month-long community art project, they would learn about what is drag and how to perform it, discover their queer Chinese heritage, and explore ways to de-westernise and decolonise drag. The training was hard but also fun. Most nerve-wracking of all, they would put on aliveshow in front of an audience. On a roller-coaster journey of self-discovery, they would find out about what their identity, community and politics means to drag.
This documentary is part of the Drag Up! Community Art Project supported by Queer China UK and the University of Nottingham.
We are excited to have performers and project co-directors join the Q&A session.
Guests:
Dawn Li (she/her), participant & performer in the Drag Up Project and member of Queer China UK.
Yabin (she/her), participant and performer in the Drag up! Project.
Matt is a performer originally from Hong Kong. He has previously performed at venues such as the Bridewell Theatre, Union Theatre, Southbank Centre, Shoreditch Town Hall, Royal Vauxhall Tavern and most recently, Scala London. He is passionate about bridging the gap between the east and west and bringing people together through music and drag.
Qiuyan (she/her), LGBTQ+ activist and co-director of Drag up! Project.
9.30pm - 11.30pm After Party
Host by RAINDROGYNY (SHE/HER), Born and raised in Taiwan, now a London based DJ.
The name comes from the term ‘Androgyny’ meaning a mixture of all genders, who plays a fusion of music from Breakbeat, Jungle, Breakbeat to Tribal beat, Hip Hop and even K-Pop. The goal is to make everyone dance like no one is looking.
Now RAINDROGYNY has been playing with the group based on ESEA DJs named “Half East Record”, throwing gig monthly in south / east London like Deptford and Shoreditch. Also been resident on Loose.FM doing monthly mixtape broadcasting. Recently play as guest mix on HKCR(Hong Kong radio station), foundation.FM, threads radio etc. She also runn her own mixtape series on Mixcloud.
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Venue:
Dalston Superstore, 117 Kingsland High St, London E8 2PB
Please note the screening venue and toilets are located in the basement and are not wheelchair accessible, while the after party will be held on the ground floor.
