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New to Drag Kinging? Discover how Jo found her confidence by switching from a character to a King. Learn how finding the right persona can change everything.
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From Character to King: How Jo Found Her Drag Persona
When Jo first joined Kings of Joy, she was excited but unsure. Like many queer pe...
You donât need experience. You just need curiosity.
If youâve found your way here, youâre probably feeling that magnetic pullâthe one that says, âThis is something I want to try⌠but is it really for me?â
Let me tell you: if youâve ever watched a Drag King performance and felt a surge of excitemen...
Thereâs a kind of magic that happens when a person lets themselves be seenânot just seen, but celebrated. Multiply that by 40 and put it onstage, and you get Drag Kingdom.
Tomorrow night, The Red Rattler in Marrickville will be filled with thunderous applause, joy, swagger, and something deeperâa c...
Thursday 12th June marks the much-anticipated Pride Month show for Drag Kingdom, the biannual reunion of Kings of Joy and the largest ongoing Drag King showcase on earth.
If youâre seeking an unforgettable night of drag, celebration, and connection, book your seat at Drag Kingdom now.
This isnât j...
For the creative King whoâs dreaming about many stagesâbut wondering what it actually takes to go further.
The dream hits first.
It might start with a momentâstanding in the wings, makeup half done, feeling the adrenaline. Or backstage with your crew, packing, binding and swapping safety pins, gri...
For the curious queer whoâs felt drawn to Drag Kinging but wondered, âWhere are they?â
WaitâDrag Kings exist?
Letâs start here.
Youâve seen Drag Queens. Maybe youâve cheered for them at Mardi Gras, binge-watched Drag Race, or played bingo with them in a packed queer bar. But Kings? Theyâre harder...
For the creative King who feels something stirringâbut isnât sure how to turn it into movement onstage.
Maybe this sounds familiar:
Youâve got a song in mind. A persona thatâs starting to take shape. You can feel thereâs a solo in there somewhereâbut then your brain interrupts with:
âIâm not a da...
For the queer human whoâs drawn to Drag Kingingâbut still doesnât think of themselves as a performer.
Youâre not the only one asking this question.
âI love Drag Kings⌠but Iâm not a performer.â
âI have no rhythm.â
âI get nervous even speaking in a group.â
âIâm terrified Iâll forget the choreogr...
For the creative spirit who thought âI canât sewâ meant âI canât do drag.â
First up: Youâre not too late. Youâre not too much. And youâre not the only one.
So many of us come to Drag Kinging not from a fashion background or a theatre degree, but from a deep desire to express something thatâs been ...
For the gender-questioning soul whoâs never picked up a makeup brushâand maybe swore they never would.
So, you want to be a Drag KingâŚ
But the idea of makeup makes your chest tighten a little.
Maybe youâve gone your whole life without wearing it. Maybe youâve rejected itâon purpose. Because makeu...
Itâs officially raininâ Kings, and Sydney, youâre in for a storm of queer joy! The newest crew of Kings of Joy Gold Stars are ready to dazzle in their debut performance, bringing you a hot and humorous take on Todrick Hallâs iconic queer anthem, Raininâ Fellas. These Kings are celebrating masculinit...
Letâs get one thing straight: you donât need to look like a cis man to be a brilliant Drag King. Full stop. Your body is not the problemâitâs the clothes that arenât made with your shape in mind. And when you step on stage, itâs not about hiding your body. Itâs about choosing outfits that work with ...