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The wonderful thing about reflection is that you can change your mind. My Top Ten of 2021 does not directly correlate to the highest number of stars I awarded as a reviewer. ....
Reflecting the diversity within the east London queer community, a host of drag queens and kings, queer, non-binary and trans performers who are a mix of ethnicities and genders get up on stage for the show. It’s really important to have that crossover,” says Margo, “In east London, that mix happens naturally and people are more interested in your point of view rather than what’s between your legs. RuPaul Drag Race UK season one queen Crystal will perform a lip sync. - Credit: BBC/ Leigh Keily / Matt Burlem “We try to be different and try not to be copycats. East London is an amazing place for pushing for diversity and I think that is really special about east London drag.” ....
Preparation for Secret Country began in October. Most of the cast – who are aged between 72 and 93 – had no experience of performing before joining Re-Live’s Company of Elders. They were asked about their experiences this year, memorable pre-pandemic incidents, how they found the initial weeks of lockdown, and what they would like to say to Covid. From their contributions, the show was created. “The script is not written by someone else. The script is us,” says company member Max Scott-Cook. “We are speaking from our hearts and minds,” adds Morrow. Re-Live works with different communities and has created nine productions so far. Associate artist Robyn Herfellow describes the process of creating as “deep listening”, adding that during the pandemic, people have lost the chance to see each other and connect. “That need to share, to be listened to and to share these experiences hasn’t gone away. It has been such a joy in the past couple of months to h ....