Quick n’ Dirty Residency & Cabaret 2021
April & May 2021
June & July 2021
The Quick n’ Dirty Online Cabaret was presented by Gwaandak Theatre and co-produced with Queer Yukon for a second year.
With a performance closing the Awaken Festival 2021, this year’s Cabaret was a showcase of what the Quick n’ Dirty Residency artists learned throughout their mentorship with talented drag, burlesque, and gender performance artists from around Canada. This mentorship program is aimed to give rural Indigenous, Queer, and IndigiQueer people access to mentorship and support.
MENTORS: DEVERY BESS, LYNX CHASE, MAVIS VONTRESE, OLIVER TWIRL, RAINBOWGLITZ, SPARKLE PLENTY
SELECTED ARTISTS: ARCTIC ROSE, ASHANTAY aka DADDY SUPREME, BEAU RYDER, GLAMSTAR GOLDFISH, HANDSY COPPAFEEL, JOLENE QUEEN SLOAN, MIXENCE GOLD, ROZ ROUGE, STORMTROOPER SIN aka ALEIDA POUSSEY aka SIR LOIN
APRIL 27TH-MAY 9TH: RESIDENCY
MAY 9TH: DIGITAL CABARET
Flashy & Trashy Cabaret 2021
Gwaandak Theatre, Queer Yukon Society and The Guild Hall were excited to present a LGBQTIA2S+ and Indigenous-focused Cabaret for a second year!
Selected candidates/acts received an honorarium (with opportunity to receive tips). Supplementary funds were available to people who self-identify as QTBIPOC, Trans and/or Non-Binary, have a disability, are experiencing housing insecurity, or are from a Yukon First Nation. Performers also had access to The Guild Hall to rehearse their numbers. This event was coordinated by Sydney Wolf (Gin St. Syn), with support from Philip Geller, and Production Coordinator, Sara German.
*We recognize that not all terms always work for all people, and that many people belong to marginalized communities while rejecting colonial, restrictive, and specific language around identity politics – as such we welcome applications from all people. However Gwaandak Theatre, The Guild Hall, and Queer Yukon will ensure that our shared goal of representing, uplifting, and celebrating Indigenous & LGBQT2SIAS+ people is fulfilled.
HOSTS: LADY PISCES aka JOEY BLOOM, RIYATRON
PERFORMERS: ANDYBOY, ASHANTAY aka DADDY SUPREME, BURNING PALETTE, CEREAL, CHÉRIE COQUETTE, DANK WILLIAMS, DENA REYES, GIN ST. SYN, JOLENE QUEEN SLOAN, MIXENCE GOLD, ROZ ROUGE, VERA WHITECLAW aka JAE DELIGHT
JUNE 25TH & 26TH: FLASH & TRASHY CABARET - LIVE & IN-PERSON @ THE GUILD HALL
JULY 3RD: FLASHY & TRASHY DIGITAL CABARET - PART OF PRIDE IN THE ARTS AND PRESENTED BY QUEER YUKON
Thank you to our parters, sponsors, and other community organizations: Canada Council for the Arts, Government of Yukon, City of Whitehorse, Native Earth Performing Arts, Queer Yukon, The Guild Hall, Yukon Arts Centre, Nakai Theatre, Yukon First Nations Culture and Tourism, Crime Prevention Victim Services Trust Fund