{"id":5763,"date":"2017-04-19T08:00:32","date_gmt":"2017-04-19T16:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wou.edu\/westernjournal\/?p=5763"},"modified":"2017-04-18T16:56:02","modified_gmt":"2017-04-19T00:56:02","slug":"ace-in-wonderland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/ace-in-wonderland\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cAce in Wonderland\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"
By: Paige Scofield\r\nCampus Life Editor<\/pre>\n
Triangle Alliance proudly presented the 21st annual drag show in Western\u2019s Rice Auditorium on April 12 and 13. The drag show is known as one of the biggest events on campus, and has been known to sell out the entirety of seats available. This year was no different.<\/p>\n
The show was created by the collaborative effort of The Force, a group of students who plan and work together to make sure the show can be scheduled and run smoothly, and Triangle Alliance.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s really a group effort,\u201d said Casi Healy, sophomore pre-nursing major and Triangle Alliance President.<\/p>\n
When asked why it\u2019s important that Western has drag shows on campus, Healy said, \u201cI think everybody can learn and experience new things from the LGBTQ culture in general, and I think it exposes people to a lot that they haven\u2019t seen before.\u201d<\/p>\n
The theme of this year\u2019s drag show was, \u201cAce in Wonderland,\u201d a play on the plot line of \u201cAlice in Wonderland.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re focusing on the asexual spectrum,\u201d explained Healy. \u201cOur main character, Ace, is going to be the theme of the show talking about asexuality. With the theme of this show, we\u2019re trying to bring out things you haven\u2019t seen before or haven\u2019t heard about. I mean, lesbian, gay, transgender; those are all things that are more well-known in the community. So, this year we decided that we really wanted to teach you more about the community and show you more about the culture.\u201d<\/p>\n
The drag show is an entirely student run show, from the performers to the tech crew. But it\u2019s no small task to create a drag show. Sydney Culpepper, a part of The Force, scriptwriter and stage director of the show, explained just how long the process has been.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is the biggest event of the year, and that means it takes an entire year to plan. The Force has been working on this show since April of last year,\u201d said Culpepper. \u201cOur choreographers have been working on it since June, our dancers have been working on it since January.\u201d<\/p>\n
The program for, \u201cAce in Wonderland,\u201d described it as, \u201cA unique kind of drag show. Here at WOU, we take drag culture and infuse it into a musical-style show with a plot that\u2019s driven by the songs.\u201d<\/p>\n
Full of energetic, funny and sexual jokes and movements, this year’s drag show did not disappoint. The crowd roared and applauded continuously throughout the performance, showing their admiration and support of the performers and the LGBTQ+ community.<\/p>\n
The program perfectly explains that, \u201cThe Drag Show is a space where people can challenge the norm and challenge themselves. It gives everybody a chance to explore themselves and their self-expression.\u201d<\/p>\n
Contact the author at journalcampuslife@wou.edu<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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