Watch your back on the dance floor…because hunty, THIS IS WAR!
Wiggins Productions proudly presents:
The 2nd Annual WIG WARS Drag Competition
Friday October 24th @ Black Pirates Pub (215 Red River Road)
Doors 10pm / Show 11pm | $5 | 19+
It’s all out Wig Warfare as TBay’s top drag performers compete in the fiercest fight of their lives for the title (and tiara) of Wig Wars Champion. You’ll be gagging on their eleganza as these queens and kings serve it up in 3 rounds where they’ll be showcasing their talents, paying tribute to icons and performing in group numbers! The last 4 standing will battle it out in a head to head, winner take all Lip Sync For the Crown performance. Only the finest will survive!
Contenders include:
–QUEENS–
Fantasia La Premiere
Fabulous Portia
Lily Tremayne
Sienna Diamonds
Helen DezTroy
–KINGS–
Will Ramya
Mike Litoris
Dusty Vahjine
Allen Key
Hosted by Miss Anna Fierce
–GUEST JUDGES–
*Paloma Marquez (aka Collin Graham) Wig Wars Champion (queen) 2013 and local drag legend
*Ivan Love (aka Jamie Hiebert) Wig Wars Champion (king) 2013
*Tracy Pollard – Pride Central Coordinator / King of the North 2003
THE WINNING WIG WARS QUEEN & KING WILL WALK AWAY WITH:
*The title of Wig Wars Champion 2014
*Cash prize
*Guaranteed booking at Thunder Pride 2015
*Guaranteed booking at an upcoming Wiggins Production event
*Guaranteed booking at an upcoming DefSup event
and most importantly a big sparkly crown and bragging rights for the year!
–PROUDLY SPONSORED BY–
Halloween Alley (676 Memorial Ave)
Creation Body Piercing (240 Red River Rd)
The Walleye
LU Radio 102.7 FM
Pride Thunder Bay
Pride Central
TBshows.com
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THIS MEANS WIG WAR!
Thunder Bay, ON – Wiggins Productions will be hosting the 2nd annual Wig Wars Drag Competition, Friday, October 24 at Black Pirates Pub (215 Red River Road). The night will feature some of the city’s top drag performers as they battle it out for the title (and tiara) of Wig Wars Champion. Contenders include Fantasia LaPremiere, Fabulous Portia, Lily Tremayne, Sienna Diamonds, Helen DezTroy, Will Ramya, Mike Litoris, Dusty Vahjine, and Allen Key along with MC for the night, Miss Anna Fierce. On the judges panel will be last year’s Wig Wars Champions, Paloma Marquez (aka Collin Graham) and Ivan Love (aka Jamie Hiebert) as well as the head of Pride Central at Lakehead University, and a former drag king, Tracy Pollard.
The Wig Wars is more than just a drag show. It takes elements of beauty pageants, dance competitions and even influences from the popular LGBT reality series, RuPaul’s Drag Race. It’s a chance for drag performers of all styles to show off their talents in a fun and safe environment. Although competition is fierce, back stage, all performers are making sure everyone puts on a good show. “I feel that every performer brings something different to the table. It’s what makes the scene here so special”, explains drag performer, Fantasia LaPremiere, “we may be coming out to compete against each other but behind the scenes we are always helping each other out”.
The Wig Wars is divided up into several rounds. The first round will feature each drag queen and king performing to a song of their choosing that will best showcase their own personal style. For the second round the performers must perform to a song by a music icon of their choosing. Unlike last year’s show, this year contenders must also perform in a group number as part of the intermission entertainment while the judges deliberate. The two queens and two kings with the highest scores will move on to the next round where they will compete in a head-to-head, winner take all performance.
The winning drag queen and king will each receive a cash prize, a guaranteed booking at the Thunder Pride 2015 festival, a headlining spot at an upcoming Wiggins Production event, a guaranteed booking at an upcoming DefSup event, a year’s worth of bragging rights, and most importantly, a big sparkly crown and the title of Wig Wars Champion 2014.
Only since the days of the Voodoo Lounge has the Thunder Bay LGBT community had a place to call their own. And although a handful of lifestyle-friendly venues exist, many people are still in the dark when it comes to the world of drag in Thunder Bay. “I think anyone who’s never been to a drag show is really missing out on a significant part of not only LGBT culture, but an important life experience” explains event organizer and promoter, Jimmy Wiggins, “drag shows are a mix of art, fashion and music in an environment where everyone is supportive and just out to have a good time. If you’ve never been to a drag show, this is definitely one to check out. You just might have a great time”.
To add to an already jam packed night of entertainment, there will also be a “Lip Sync For Your Life” contest where audience members will get their chance to battle it out on stage against each other by doing their very own lip sync performance. Creation Body Piercing will provide prizes for best lip syncers.
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