“Drag is kind of synonymous with Christmas,” says Vanity Fair, one of five drag performers (along with some special guests) to take the Capitol Theatre stage this holiday season. “Any excuse to put glitter and sparkle all over our house, not just our own bodies, is a good thing.
“If you buy tickets to our show, your admission at the gate to the Edmonton Christmas Market is actually included. So a portion of the money goes to us and a portion goes to your gate admission. It’s an amazing show — definitely more formal than a lot of venues we would do drag in, but it’s such a cool atmosphere because it’s an old theatre with good vibes, so it’s a lot of fun.”
“The show is way more structured and choreographed than people probably think when they think of a typical drag show. We have a full set and lighting cues and good music and all that, with a bunch of fun drag performers crooning fabulously. Christmas songs happen to make good drag numbers, so there’s probably some predictable songs in there, but we’ve tried to put a little different spin by finding a different cover or a different version than people are used to.”
“The audience is very involved. We always want people making noise at a drag show — that’s their biggest job! And we have a couple numbers where performers entertain through the crowd and give them some love, and the audience ends up getting up and dancing. And it’s very family friendly, which kind of makes sense: If you’re at a holiday market, there’s a bunch of kids around and you want to get them involved, too!”
“We’ve always had pretty good turnout, which is awesome, but we’re hoping to sell out the final show [on Dec.14]. I think honestly, if people are just able to sit there in a space with amazing energy, and forget about what’s going on in the outside world for an hour and smile, then we’re happy.”
Bring your smile and amazing energy to Capitol Theatre this holiday season.
