Priscilla a success
February 18, 2010 1:05 PM
Photo by Catherine Fancy
Last Friday evening, X-Pride hosted Priscilla, Queen of the Highlands, a drag show featuring our very own Dr Chris Frazer, otherwise known as C. Leah Cruise.
In addition to Cruise, the show featured performances by a collective of local drag queens, dressed to the nines and enthusiastically interacting with the audience.
The show kicked off with the introduction of the current Empress of the Imperial Sovereign Court of Atlantic Canada (ISCANS), C. Leah Cruise, and the Emperor, Nate N! Bent, of Halifax.
The MC, Boom Boom, spent the evening flirting with everyone in the crowd, and introducing each of the performers, some choosing to impersonate Lady Gaga, and others choosing to incorporate corn flakes and milk into their acts.
Platform heels and big hair was the uniform of the evening, and there were even a few performances from women dressed as men, a crowd favourite being a rendition of Faith by George Michael.
Two hundred and fifty people attended the event, and $1900 was raised, via ticket sales and collection bowls in the middle of tables. The profits will be divided between the Court, which gives the money to several charities, and the X-Pride scholarship fund.
Priscilla was a fantastic event, not only for the LGBT community here at StFX, but the entire community. As the largest drag show in the province, we look forward to the seventh annual event next year.
