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Going behind the curtain of Cork s drag scene from Danny La Rue to Mockie Ah
While shows like RuPaul s Drag Race have brought the artform of drag to a global audience, a new documentary looks at its history in Cork. Mike McGrath-Bryan speaks to some of the performers and film-makers
From left: Robin Guiton, director of Dragging Up the Past ; Mia Gold; Letycha Le’Synn; Konrad Im, project manager; and Vitor Oliveira, aka Vicky Gold.
Sat, 30 Jan, 2021 - 08:00
Mike McGrath Bryan
Like many other elements of counter-culture that make their way to the mainstream consciousness, it can sometimes be easy to take the current prominence of drag for granted.
Dragging Up The Past Cork drag documentary to premiere in February
A new documentary, Dragging up the Past , takes a fascinating look at Cork s vibrant drag scene and is set to premiere next month with a panel discussion featuring Panti Bliss.
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14 January, 2021.
Written by Katie Donohoe.
After having to postpone last April as the country went into lockdown, MTU Cork LGBT Society will finally be launching the ‘Dragging Up The Past’ documentary on Friday, February 12. The documentary which highlights the colourful history of drag in Cork using interviews and archival footage will be launched online with a virtual Q&A session featuring the filmmakers, and some of the documentaries drag stars.