Joan is an award-winning play that tells Joan of Arc's earthy story of courage, conviction and hope. Performed by British drag king champion Lucy Jane Parkinson, history’s greatest gender-warrior takes to the stage, dragging up as the men she defies in this smash-hit show. Packed with guts, heart (and some well-placed couscous), JOAN is a fusion of lyrical new writing and cabaret.
Drag Queens have long been at the forefront experimental performance and popular entertainment, but Kings are quickly catching up. This is a timely and refreshing look at one of history’s most famous heroines, exploring the salient themes of identity, courage and belief. JOAN is a Drag King theatre show that aims to introduce Maltese audiences to this ever-growing art form - for one weekend only!
During this week, workshops were discussions will take place, will also be held!
Schedule:
Workshop 1: Queer theory in performance
Date and Time: Thursday 24 May 2018, 7:00PM
How can you define queer? How can you queer a space, an object or a body? Using devising techniques, theory and discussion, this practical workshop will explore queerness and performance.
Target audience: Creatives interested in LGBTQ+ communities
Workshop 2: Build your own Drag King
Date and Time: Saturday 26 May 2018, 10:00AM
Explore how drag performance can be used to explore history, faith and identity. Lead by director Lucy J Skilbeck and Drag King Lucy Jane Parkinson aka LoUis CYfer, this playful workshop leads you through the basics of creating your very own male persona- complete with make up, costume and (optional) swagger…
Target audience: All above 14
Workshop 3: Post-Gender
Date and Time: Saturday 26 May 2018, 2:30PM
What might a post-gender utopia even look like? A world free from pinks and blues? Milk Presents invite fellow gender anarchists to explore gender and identity, asking big questions about the world, and answering through theatre and performance.
Target audience: Trans, non-binary, gender non-conforming and queer communities.