This Review is from August 2024
Whoever said that woke is killing entertainment didn’t know what they were talking about. Woke is fun.
The Hairy Godmothers from Perth, West Australia – comprising lawyers, engineers, PhD graduates, and more – present two shows that blend self-love, sex positivity, and fairy-tale magic.
Dizney in Drag: Once Upon a Parody is an hilarious, fantasy-driven cabaret that reimagines classic tales into a modern musical of self-discovery. The protagonist, guided by the quirky and extremely tall, Hairy Godmother, embarks on an adventure through twisted fairy-tales, uncovering modern-day wisdom.
In VILLAINS: A Dizney in Drag Parody, the dark side is explored with humour and empowerment, tackling themes of greed, power, and sexual expression in a vaudeville of drag villains. The show rewrites nostalgic narratives to reveal the hidden depths of familiar stories, offering a tantalizing glimpse into a world of misunderstood outcasts.
One doesn’t see a show to review the audience, but these are the most happy and boisterous crowds I’ve seen this Fringe. Lots of lively working-class locals and middle-class fringe nerds, together, having a whale of a time.
I’m not sure that that this cast is parodying these classic tales as much as improving them. This is the ending that the Cinderella story should always have had.
Martin Walker
Podcast interview with Dr Jae West from the Hairy Godmothers
The Hairy Godmothers Profile HERE
Reviews of Dizney in Drag: Once Upon a Parody collated by the British Comedy Guide HERE
Tickets for Dizney in Drag: Once Upon a Parody HERE
Reviews of Villains: A Dizney in Drag Parody collated by the British Comedy Guide HERE
Tickets for Villains: A Dizney in Drag Parody HERE
