Drag queens in Christmas London show
swap flash for trash
FANS of camp, sci-fi theatre will find a Christmas treat in store at the Pleasance Theatre, London this season as drag queens raise eyebrows and merry Hell in an outrageous show, Escape from Planet Trash.
Group of queer artists and stage performers Sink The Pink and drag artist Ginger Johnson launched their planned trilogy of annual Christmas shows last year with How To Catch a Krampus. Now they are ready to blast off and set festive bells jingling again in the second seasonal installment.
It's 2050 and in a galaxy not too far from our own, Planet Trash is the most dangerous place in the solar system - the dumping ground for the universe. As the countdown to Christmas begins, the planet faces a new danger, an impending solar flare that threatens to obliterate Planet Trash, and a discarded weapon the Intergalactic Government is desperate to retrieve.
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All that stands between Planet Trash and complete annihilation is a crack team of unlikely queer space explorers, and Ginger Johnson, the last remaining resident of the doomed planet, who is refusing to return home.
Can they escape the planet before it explodes? Can they find the weapon and disarm it? And will they make it home for Christmas?
Glyn Fussell, director of Sink the Pink said: “After the joy of last year’s show, we can't wait to take you all to another planet! I've always been the biggest sci-fi fan, so this show combines the best of outer space with my other loves: drag and Christmas! Earth may never be the same again!”
An antidote to the soulless mega clubs, Sink The Pink are a collective of queens, club kids, pop superstars, creative juggernauts, flamboyant dancers, and acclaimed designers. Founded in 2008 by two best friends Glyn Fussell and
Amy Redmond, Sink The Pink has grown from humble beginnings at Bethnal Green Working Men’s Club to be one of the biggest LGBTQ nights in the world, selling out venues such as the Brixton Academy, Roundhouse and Troxy, and touring the world with Melanie C.
Wildcat gin will be taking over the Pleasance Bar for the duration of Escape From Planet Trash, keeping space travellers well lubricated with classic G&Ts and a show-inspired cocktail.
Escape From Planet Trash Pleasance Theatre, London 19th Nov - 22nd Dec Running Time: 120 minutes Suitable for ages 16 + Tickets: £30 (£25 concs)
www.pleasance.co.uk Tel: 020 7609 1800
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