Thu, 15 Feb
|Tairāwhiti Museum
Fab Drag
To celebrate Pride in Gisborne the museum is exhibiting the show gowns of one of New Zealand’s Iconic Drag Entertainer, The Divine Joanne Neilson
Time & Location
15 Feb 2024, 10:00 am – 14 Apr 2024, 4:00 pm
Tairāwhiti Museum, 10 Stout Street, Whataupoko, Gisborne 4010, New Zealand
About the event
To celebrate Pride in Gisborne, Tairāwhiti Museum is exhibiting the show gowns of one of New Zealand’s Iconic Drag Entertainer, The Divine Joanne Neilson. This year sees Joanne celebrate 43 years performing. Come and see some of her favourite costumes.
Says The Divine Joanne Neilson herself, “Drag is different for everyone and has been around for centuries. I came up with NZ drag icons, their drag was to look as feminine as possible and to be an amazing entertainer. Today drag can be a performer on stage with a beard, hairy chest and massive false eyelashes. Both have their place.”
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