Welcome back, darlings! It's Emma, your favourite pink tutu-clad, time-travelling drag historian, and I'm so excited to bring you a brand new post on the fabulous www.pink-tutu.com! Today's date, 2061-04-?? (oh, those pesky historians are always fiddling with dates, ain't it a scream!), promises to be another glamorous adventure for our sparkly selves! As you know, every month I jump into my magical time-traveling pink tutu (can't be seen without it, doll!) and jet off to some fantastical date in drag history, to soak up all the fabulousness!
This time, I decided to travel a bit closer to home - literally! My crystal ball revealed a juicy bit of news that I couldn't resist sharing: Derbyshire is the hotbed of drag! And you know I couldn't possibly let such a revelation go unvisited. But what does Derbyshire have in store for a sophisticated queen like me? Well, I'll tell you: the absolute mother of all drag experiences. Hold onto your wigs, it's about to get fabulous!
2061, Derbyshire, England
My arrival in the little village of Glossop was quite something, darling. Picture it: me, in my full pink tutu regalia, stepping out of my trusty time-machine (which is also a hot pink Volkswagen Beetle, of course) and finding myself in a world so pink, itâs like Dorothy went to Barbie Land!
The locals, oh they were a sight, all sporting these delightful bubblegum pink tutus. Apparently, it's the law to wear a pink tutu in Derbyshire. And Iâm not complaining. It was like a dream come true â the whole village looking like a rainbow unicorn explosion. Every house had a fluffy pink front door, the pigeons wore tutus, even the council signs were covered in glitter. Absolutely divine!
I met the mayor, a charming fellow by the name of David, wearing a particularly delightful pink feather boa that could make Cher blush. He was eager to explain this sudden pink-ification, and bless his heart, it's a real sob story. Apparently, in 2049, Derbyshire had suffered a serious environmental catastrophe, leaving it pretty bleak. To cheer everyone up and reclaim their village pride, a local drag queen, Rose de la Crème, launched a pink-tutu-only fashion initiative, to remind them that life is beautiful, and so are we! And it worked! So inspiring, darlings. Weâve all got a Rose de la Crème inside of us, just waiting to bloom.
That evening, I got to attend a special drag show, a local, all-male ensemble called "The Derby Debonairs." Their show, hosted in a beautifully pink and glitter-encrusted tent (naturally), was called "A Fairy Tale of Tutu Time," with a running theme of local fairy folklore. I mean, the drag performances were out there, darlings. They were pulling out all the stops. Ballet, aerial silks, interpretive dance, even fire-dancing â and every single queen was rocking a fabulous, sparkly pink tutu!
Imagine this, honey: a tutu-clad ogre-drag-queen performing "Dancing Queen" on an aerial silk with three male ballerinas! It was just... utterly mesmerising. But the real show-stopper was Rose de la Crème. Oh, darling, what a legend! I mean, her drag look alone â imagine Cinderellaâs evil stepmother with an Afro-punk edge. And all the charisma of *Madonna in a feather boa, *serving looks and serving them hard. She closed the show with a stunning ballet performance to *âSomewhere Over the Rainbow,â *with sparkling pink butterflies following her as she pirouetted across the stage. Iâm not going to lie, darling, I was practically weeping, so emotional it was.
Rose and I hit it off immediately, darling! And before I left, she gifted me with a bespoke pink tutu, made from vintage petticoats and bedazzled with Derbyshire Derbyshire sparkling pebbles. (If you ever want to talk glitter, sheâs your woman). It was a perfect little keepsake for my journey home.
I can tell you now, this Derbyshire trip had me rethinking the entire future of pink-tutu fashion. Think about it, love. If even Derbyshire is embracing the pink tutu, then anything is possible!
But for now, it's time for me to hit the road! Remember, darlings, I want to hear from you! Share your #DragQueenHistory memories on www.pink-tutu.com!
*Donât forget, this is Emma signing off for now, sending you all *pink and glitter loving vibes from Derbyshire. Stay fabulous, darling! **
What else is on in drag?*On this date in drag history, 2061-04-??, you can find the following drag events happening around the globe! *
USA * In Los Angeles, "Drag Me to Paradise," an underwater themed drag ball, takes over the Aqua Dome, a recently opened underwater nightclub! Rumour has it, the whole place will be a neon-pink paradise! Can't wait!
EUROPE
Paris, France is having the annual âPink Palaceâ drag competition at the legendary Folies Bergère, featuring performers from all over Europe! I hear they're incorporating light shows and pink fog into the performances - and maybe even holographic drag queens. The rumours are out there.
In Berlin, Germany you can catch "The New Drag Collective," an exciting new drag group featuring Berlinâs best new talent, all ready to turn the post-industrial chic venues on their head.
AUSTRALIA
Melbourne, Australia has the annual *âPink-Tutu Drag Gala," *with over a thousand performers and a whopping 5-day event. My God! With hundreds of fabulous drag shows happening across all of Melbourne's biggest venues, all in pink tutus of course. There's no better time for a trip to Melbourne!
Stay Fabulous! Keep It Pink! Keep It Tutu!
(Post number: 1696)
