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Bridge Markland<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

In ihrer Lecture Performance king-ing the drag – drag-ing the king<\/i> spricht Bridge Markland unterhaltsam, unakademisch und mit einem Schwerpunkt auf der Entwicklung ihrer Drag- und Gender-Performances \u00fcber ihr Leben und ihre Arbeit. Das Publikum erf\u00e4hrt faszinierende Details und Anekdoten \u00fcber den Ursprung der Performances – von Recherchen auf der Stra\u00dfe, in Clubs und auf Partys bis hin zu ihrer ber\u00fchmtesten Performance \u201eThe most beautiful Woman in the World\u201c. Das Publikum erf\u00e4hrt au\u00dferdem von ihrem Auftritt 1996 im legend\u00e4ren Casanova Club in New York City, der von der Drag-King-Legende Mo B. Dick organisiert wurde, sowie von ihrem Portr\u00e4t in Gabriel Baurs Dokumentarfilm \u201eVenus Boyz\u201c. W\u00e4hrend der Lecture Performance haben die Zuschauer*innen die M\u00f6glichkeit, Bridges ber\u00fchmteste Verwandlung live mitzuerleben. Im Anschluss gibt es Gelegenheit f\u00fcr Fragen.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Spiel und Regie:<\/strong> Bridge Markland<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Website:<\/strong> https:\/\/bridge-markland.com\/<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Biographie:<\/strong> Die Berliner Performerin Bridge Markland ist Virtuosin in Rollenspiel und Transformation, wobei sie die Grenzen zwischen Tanz, Theater, Drag- und Gender Performance, Cabaret und Puppentheater \u00fcberschreitet.
\nMarkland ist Pionierin der Drag- und Gender Performance in Deutschland und organisiert seit 1994 Drag-King Events, Tourneen und Festivals.
\nIm Jahr 2000 erfanden Bridge Markland und Diane Torr das go drag! festival – Konzept: Drag- Kunst von Frauen, trans* und Nicht-Bin\u00e4ren, welches bisher 4x in Berlin und M\u00fcnchen stattfand. Bridge tourte mit ihren Performances durch Deutschland, Europa, die USA, Kanada und Australien.
\nSeit 2005 ist einer ihrer Schwerpunkte, Kollagen klassischer deutscher Theaterst\u00fccke mit Popsongs aufzuf\u00fchren – performt als EinFrauPlaybackTheater mit Rollenwechseln (Drag Show) und Puppen als Gegenspielenden. Gezeigt wurden faust in the box nach Goethe, nathan in the box nach Lessing, woyzeck in the box nach B\u00fcchner, krug in the box nach Kleist u.a.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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In her lecture-performance *king-ing the drag \u2013 drag-ing the king*, Bridge Markland speaks about her life and work in an entertaining, non-academic style, focusing on the evolution of her drag and gender performances. The audience learns fascinating details and anecdotes about the origins of these performances\u2014ranging from research conducted on the street, in clubs, and at parties to her most famous piece, “The Most Beautiful Woman in the World.” Attendees also hear about her 1996 appearance at New York City\u2019s legendary Casanova Club\u2014organized by drag king legend Mo B. Dick\u2014and her portrayal in Gabriel Baur\u2019s documentary *Venus Boyz*. During the lecture-performance, the audience has the chance to witness Bridge\u2019s most famous transformation live. A Q&A session follows the presentation.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Performance and Director:<\/strong> Bridge Markland<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Website:<\/strong> https:\/\/bridge-markland.com\/<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Biography:<\/strong> The Berlin performer Bridge Markland is a virtuoso in role play and transformation, crossing the boundaries between dance, theater, drag and gender performance, cabaret and puppet theater.
\nMarkland is a pioneer of drag and gender performance in Germany and has been organizing drag king events, tours and festivals since 1994.
\nIn 2000, Bridge Markland and Diane Torr invented the go drag! festival – concept: drag art by women, trans* and non-binary people, which has taken place 4 times in Berlin and Munich. Bridge has toured her performances through Germany, Europe, the USA, Canada and Australia.
\nSince 2005, one of her main focuses has been performing collages of classic German plays with pop songs – performed as a one-woman playback theater with role changes (drag show) and puppets as counterparts. Shown were Faust in the Box after Goethe, Nathan in the Box after Lessing, Woyzeck in the Box after B\u00fcchner, Krug in the Box after Kleist and others.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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