Artistic Directors Academy (ADA) Masterclass #2: Queer Labour by Fadescha
Work towards a manifesto for a future rooted in empathy and inclusivity. Artistic Directors Academy (ADA) Masterclass #2: Queer Labour by Fadescha awaits all artists and cultural changemakers, from 9 to 17 August. Join the free Public Lecture on Wednesday, 14 August! Sign up here (https://bit.ly/ada-vf-pl) for either, or both programmes.
Eligible for SkillsFuture credit, the 10-session Masterclass by Fadescha recognises and celebrates Queer Labour, the labour of surviving the everyday. Participants will confront neoliberal values of isolation and self-abandonment, and engage with artworks, diverse texts, and sessions of embodied practice, to focus on the voices and lived-experiences of the structurally marginalised communities.
The Public Lecture on Wednesday, 14 August, at 7.30 PM will delve into Fadescha’s ‘Qworkaholics Anonymous’—a project reimagining de-addiction programmes to honour the survival efforts of marginalised individuals.
Vidisha-Fadescha (they/them) is an artist, curator and cultural critic. Holding their lived experience of a radical gender, caste, race and disability, Fadescha suggests centering one’s own body and desire towards liberation. Their artistic work includes video, sound installations, text, and performance. They direct collective practices as a norm-critical pedagogy to queer hegemony. Fadescha’s works have garnered attention in leading arts and cultural publications.
Artistic Directors Academy (ADA), led by T:>Works Artistic Director Ong Keng Sen, is a research laboratory to develop Artistic Directors, harnessing international cultural innovators to helm Masterclass modules, as well as individual mentoring to sharpen and intensify skillsets.
For more information, visit tworksasia.org/ada or contact us at ada@tworksasia.org.
Baby Queens & Kings – 21 June – Transcending The Binary
🍿 BABY QUEEN Screening
Witness history in the making as Singapore’s first-ever feature film about drag sashays onto the big screen! And it may be for its last season. Don’t miss this chance to catch the documentary that’s captivating audiences at the world’s biggest film festivals.
💃 Live Drag Show
Brace yourself for a drag extravaganza as the dazzling cast of BABY QUEEN leaps from the silver screen onto the live stage – maybe even onto your lap. Featuring Singapore drag royalty!
❓ Q&gAme with Cast
Get up close and intimate with the Baby Queens & Kings themselves and have all your burning questions about the film answered directly from their overdrawn lips 🫦 (and maybe win prizes too!)
🏆 Prizes & Goodies
Stand to win these fabulous prizes by these LGBTQ+-owned & allied brands!
– MAC Cosmetics Singapore – Products worth SGD 322
– Pride Community Co. – 5 X 20% off Walking Tours
– Prout – Assorted Pride merch & vouchers
Plus! Everyone in our audience gets discounted entry to Singapore’s first & only drag bar 🥂
– Tuckshop ($5 off entry for any night in June)
🎟️ General Admission – SGD 39
– Tickets bought together will be assigned to seats together. The earlier you get your tickets, the better your seats!
– Ticket sales are final and non-refundable. If you can’t make it, get a friend to go in your place ☺️
– The show is 21+ because of the overwhelming gayness 🏳️🌈💅🏳️⚧️👨❤️💋👨🌈👩❤️💋👩🦄
Got a question? DM @Opera.Tang on Instagram 💕
Baby Queens & Kings shows every Thursday & Friday in June 2024 – same time, same place, new cast each week!
Baby Queens & Kings – 20 June – Baby Shower
🍿 BABY QUEEN Screening
Witness history in the making as Singapore’s first-ever feature film about drag sashays onto the big screen! And it may be for its last season. Don’t miss this chance to catch the documentary that’s captivating audiences at the world’s biggest film festivals.
💃 Live Drag Show
Brace yourself for a drag extravaganza as the dazzling cast of BABY QUEEN leaps from the silver screen onto the live stage – maybe even onto your lap. Featuring Singapore drag royalty!
❓ Q&gAme with Cast
Get up close and intimate with the Baby Queens & Kings themselves and have all your burning questions about the film answered directly from their overdrawn lips 🫦 (and maybe win prizes too!)
🏆 Prizes & Goodies
Stand to win these fabulous prizes by these LGBTQ+-owned & allied brands!
– MAC Cosmetics Singapore – Products worth SGD 322
– Pride Community Co. – 5 X 20% off Walking Tours
– Prout – Assorted Pride merch & vouchers
Plus! Everyone in our audience gets discounted entry to Singapore’s first & only drag bar 🥂
– Tuckshop ($5 off entry for any night in June)
🎟️ General Admission – SGD 33
– Tickets bought together will be assigned to seats together. The earlier you get your tickets, the better your seats!
– Ticket sales are final and non-refundable. If you can’t make it, get a friend to go in your place ☺️
– The show is 21+ because of the overwhelming gayness 🏳️🌈💅🏳️⚧️👨❤️💋👨🌈👩❤️💋👩🦄
Got a question? DM @Opera.Tang on Instagram 💕
Baby Queens & Kings shows every Thursday & Friday in June 2024 – same time, same place, new cast each week!
Baby Queens & Kings – 14 June – The OG Babies
🍿 BABY QUEEN Screening
Witness history in the making as Singapore’s first-ever feature film about drag sashays onto the big screen! And it may be for its last season. Don’t miss this chance to catch the documentary that’s captivating audiences at the world’s biggest film festivals.
💃 Live Drag Show
Brace yourself for a drag extravaganza as the dazzling cast of BABY QUEEN leaps from the silver screen onto the live stage – maybe even onto your lap. Featuring Singapore drag royalty!
❓ Q&gAme with Cast
Get up close and intimate with the Baby Queens & Kings themselves and have all your burning questions about the film answered directly from their overdrawn lips 🫦 (and maybe win prizes too!)
🏆 Prizes & Goodies
Stand to win these fabulous prizes by these LGBTQ+-owned & allied brands!
– MAC Cosmetics Singapore – Products worth SGD 322
– Pride Community Co. – 5 X 20% off Walking Tours
– Prout – Assorted Pride merch & vouchers
Plus! Everyone in our audience gets discounted entry to Singapore’s first & only drag bar 🥂
– Tuckshop ($5 off entry for any night in June)
🎟️ General Admission – SGD 39
– Tickets bought together will be assigned to seats together. The earlier you get your tickets, the better your seats!
– Ticket sales are final and non-refundable. If you can’t make it, get a friend to go in your place ☺️
– The show is 21+ because of the overwhelming gayness 🏳️🌈💅🏳️⚧️👨❤️💋👨🌈👩❤️💋👩🦄
Got a question? DM @Opera.Tang on Instagram 💕
Baby Queens & Kings shows every Thursday & Friday in June 2024 – same time, same place, new cast each week!
Baby Queens & Kings – 13 June – Hit Me Baby One More Time
🍿 BABY QUEEN Screening
Witness history in the making as Singapore’s first-ever feature film about drag sashays onto the big screen! And it may be for its last season. Don’t miss this chance to catch the documentary that’s captivating audiences at the world’s biggest film festivals.
💃 Live Drag Show
Brace yourself for a drag extravaganza as the dazzling cast of BABY QUEEN leaps from the silver screen onto the live stage – maybe even onto your lap. Featuring Singapore drag royalty!
❓ Q&gAme with Cast
Get up close and intimate with the Baby Queens & Kings themselves and have all your burning questions about the film answered directly from their overdrawn lips 🫦 (and maybe win prizes too!)
🏆 Prizes & Goodies
Stand to win these fabulous prizes by these LGBTQ+-owned & allied brands!
– MAC Cosmetics Singapore – Products worth SGD 322
– Pride Community Co. – 5 X 20% off Walking Tours
– Prout – Assorted Pride merch & vouchers
Plus! Everyone in our audience gets discounted entry to Singapore’s first & only drag bar 🥂
– Tuckshop ($5 off entry for any night in June)
🎟️ General Admission – SGD 33
– Tickets bought together will be assigned to seats together. The earlier you get your tickets, the better your seats!
– Ticket sales are final and non-refundable. If you can’t make it, get a friend to go in your place ☺️
– The show is 21+ because of the overwhelming gayness 🏳️🌈💅🏳️⚧️👨❤️💋👨🌈👩❤️💋👩🦄
Got a question? DM @Opera.Tang on Instagram 💕
Baby Queens & Kings shows every Thursday & Friday in June 2024 – same time, same place, new cast each week!
Baby Queens & Kings – 6 June – Always Be My Baby
🍿 BABY QUEEN Screening
Witness history in the making as Singapore’s first-ever feature film about drag sashays onto the big screen! And it may be for its last season. Don’t miss this chance to catch the documentary that’s captivating audiences at the world’s biggest film festivals.
💃 Live Drag Show
Brace yourself for a drag extravaganza as the dazzling cast of BABY QUEEN leaps from the silver screen onto the live stage – maybe even onto your lap. Featuring Singapore drag royalty!
❓ Q&gAme with Cast
Get up close and intimate with the Baby Queens & Kings themselves and have all your burning questions about the film answered directly from their overdrawn lips 🫦 (and maybe win prizes too!)
🏆 Prizes & Goodies
Stand to win these fabulous prizes by these LGBTQ+-owned & allied brands!
– MAC Cosmetics Singapore – Products worth SGD 322
– Pride Community Co. – 5 X 20% off Walking Tours
– Prout – Assorted Pride merch & vouchers
Plus! Everyone in our audience gets discounted entry to Singapore’s first & only drag bar 🥂
– Tuckshop ($5 off entry for any night in June)
🎟️ General Admission – SGD 33
– Tickets bought together will be assigned to seats together. The earlier you get your tickets, the better your seats!
– Ticket sales are final and non-refundable. If you can’t make it, get a friend to go in your place ☺️
– The show is 21+ because of the overwhelming gayness 🏳️🌈💅🏳️⚧️👨❤️💋👨🌈👩❤️💋👩🦄
Got a question? DM @Opera.Tang on Instagram 💕
Baby Queens & Kings shows every Thursday & Friday in June 2024 – same time, same place, new cast each week!
Baby Queens & Kings – 7 June – I’m Just A Baby!
🍿 BABY QUEEN Screening
Witness history in the making as Singapore’s first-ever feature film about drag sashays onto the big screen! And it may be for its last season. Don’t miss this chance to catch the documentary that’s captivating audiences at the world’s biggest film festivals.
💃 Live Drag Show
Brace yourself for a drag extravaganza as the dazzling cast of BABY QUEEN leaps from the silver screen onto the live stage – maybe even onto your lap. Featuring Singapore drag royalty!
❓ Q&gAme with Cast
Get up close and intimate with the Baby Queens & Kings themselves and have all your burning questions about the film answered directly from their overdrawn lips 🫦 (and maybe win prizes too!)
🏆 Prizes & Goodies
Stand to win these fabulous prizes by these LGBTQ+-owned & allied brands!
– MAC Cosmetics Singapore – Products worth SGD 322
– Pride Community Co. – 5 X 20% off Walking Tours
– Prout – Assorted Pride merch & vouchers
Plus! Everyone in our audience gets discounted entry to Singapore’s first & only drag bar 🥂
– Tuckshop ($5 off entry for any night in June)
🎟️ General Admission – SGD 39
– Tickets bought together will be assigned to seats together. The earlier you get your tickets, the better your seats!
– Ticket sales are final and non-refundable. If you can’t make it, get a friend to go in your place ☺️
– The show is 21+ because of the overwhelming gayness 🏳️🌈💅🏳️⚧️👨❤️💋👨🌈👩❤️💋👩🦄
Got a question? DM @Opera.Tang on Instagram 💕
Baby Queens & Kings shows every Thursday & Friday in June 2024 – same time, same place, new cast each week!
SPUKI: a dink open mic
This Halloween, it’s time to get SPUKI 🧟
We’re keeping things local here: so dress up like a (supernatural) baddie of the Southeast Asian persuasion, and bring us your best True Singapore Ghost Stories. Tell us about what you saw at that Pasir Ris chalet, or who joined you on that 2AM cab ride home, or what happened to your uncle during the seventh month 🫣
Best costume and ghost story stand to win prizes 🍚🩸🌑 🕸️📿🪞🧧 Bonus points for Mr. Midnight references! Featuring live music from Death Valley Community Club and poetry by Kyra Tayer, this is a Halloween event not to miss.
Our usual programming of alllll the genres will continue, but we want to hear all your SPUKI tales too 🕯🌙🧛🏽🧞🔮🧹🖤 Scared to go alone? Grab a friend and sign up for our open mic slots.
RIOT! Hosted by Becca D’Bus – 8 July
Celebrating 1 year of weekly drag shows! A cast of this city’s most exciting drag talent get together every Saturday and make the show of their dreams! Hosted by Becca D’Bus, Singapore’s biggest drag queen, we see your “This country is so boring” and raise you Glamour! Trash! and Fun!
8 July’s cast: Asia Thorne, Becca D’Bus, Carmen Rose, Hara M, Kak Nina Boo, Sapphire Blast
*Venue is 18+
BABY QUEEN & Family Live – The Pandemic Babies
📅 Friday, 16 June 2023
⏰ 8 – 10 PM
📍 Blue Room, The Projector @ Golden Mile Tower
Programme
🍿 BABY QUEEN Screening
Witness history in the making as Singapore’s first-ever feature film about drag sashays onto the big screen! Don’t miss this rare opportunity to see the documentary that’s captivating audiences at the world’s biggest film festivals.
💃 Live Drag Show
Brace yourself for a drag extravaganza as the dazzling cast of BABY QUEEN leaps from the silver screen onto the live stage – maybe even onto your lap. Featuring Singapore drag royalty:
Opera Tang | Ada Heart | Sapphire Blast | Lilith Blaque | Lunar Lucah | Vivihoe
❓ Q&A with Cast
Get up close and intimate with the Baby Queens themselves and have all your burning questions about the film answered directly from their overdrawn lips 🫦
👚 Merch by SUPER FREAK BOUTIQUE
🎟️ General Admission – SGD 39
Seats are assigned. The earlier you get your tickets, the better your seats!
Ticket sales are final and non-refundable. If you can’t make it, get a friend to go in your place ☺️
The show is 21+ because of the overwhelming gayness 🏳️🌈💅🏳️⚧️👨❤️💋👨🌈👩❤️💋👩🦄
Got a question? DM @Opera.Tang on Instagram 💕
BABY QUEEN & Family Live shows every Friday in June 2023 – same time, same place, new cast each week!
Photos: Intan Krishanty
Graphics: Samuel Effron