Your School. Your Paper. Since 1936.

The Suffolk Journal

Your School. Your Paper. Since 1936.

The Suffolk Journal

Your School. Your Paper. Since 1936.

The Suffolk Journal

Guys and/or Dolls

Article By: Tom Logan

Liza Minnelli, or a more attractive look-alike, rocks her stuff
Liza Minnelli, or a more attractive look-alike, rocks her stuff

The annual Suffolk Drag Show offers the chance to let loose and cross-dress for fun’s sake, while gaining a greater understanding of a culture generally viewed as on-the-fringe. Though the show got off to a slow start, the end result left the audience blown away. The professional drag queens really knew how to put on a performance. They lip-synched and danced to some of the raunchiest songs ever heard, interacting with attendees in a highly suggestive manner. The performance was very open about the topic of sexuality. During the show, some of the drag queens bluntly asked the female members of the audience if any were “lesbians until they graduated” and even inquired about the sex lives of the audience.

The Drag Show also parodied celebrities such as Amy Whinehouse and Liza Minnelli and was nothing short of brilliant. Whinehouse and Minnelli were unique because the performers playing the infamous songstresses actually sang their songs with incredible accuracy instead of just lip-synching them.

The students who participated in the Drag Show did a splendid job as well, acting out songs such as “My Oh My” by Aqua and “What Was I Thinking” by Dierks Bentley. They didn’t really interact with the audience like the professionals, but nevertheless managed to pull off a good show, despite minor technical difficulties.

One of the most interesting things about the show were the drag kings. When the drag queens were on the stage, it was easy to tell that they were men dressed up like women, but the drag kings looked authentic. It was really hard to tell if they were actually women or men.

Overall, the Drag Show was an enjoyable experience that gave an interesting look at sexuality allowing people to laugh while feeling uncomfortable. It was an engaging and fun experience for all regardless of sexual orientation.

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