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From Helen Frost
(Directed by Qianlin Wang, documentary, 52' 24", UK, 2023)
Synopsis
In June 2023, seven young queer Chinese 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 a live show 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.
The full-length film can be viewed here.
Documentary
Director: Qianlin Wang
Video & Photography Team:
Shaw Chan, Rossy, Shanshan Chen, Yeo Lyu, FDuhyl
Drag Up! Project
Producer: Dr Hongwei Bao
Project Co-director & Workshop Facilitator: Felicia Jiang
Project Co-director: Qiuyan Chen
Live Sound Designer: Fan Bangyu
Project Participants/Performers:
Yang Tianyi, Lin Zhao, Yash Zhang, Matt Tam, Mild Peril, Dawn Chen-Yang Li, Lu Yabin
Special Guests:
Lusty Lovelace, Will Dai, Matthew Baren
Funded by
University of Nottingham Arts Communities of Practice Grant
Thanks to all involved
University of Nottingham
Queer China UK
The Common Press
UK Black Pride
Theatre Deli
More information about the project can be found here.
July 2023
