If you thought LGBTQ+ culture was invented in the 1960s, think again… Witty, tragic, and vibrant, The Drag is an exquisite portrait of the existing LGBTQ+ community of the 1920s. Mae West crafts an eloquent history lesson mixed with joyful celebration. The Drag shows the perils of “conversion therapy” and the criminalization of homosexuality, while simultaneously presenting in delightful clarity the same joys, losses, warmth, and transgressive counter-culture that our LGBTQ+ family feels to this day.ExpandTheCanon.combit.ly/HedgepigMembershipsThis episode is hosted by Skye Pagon and Shannon Corenthin, and the scene is performed by Basil Rodericks and Royston Scott.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/this-is-a-classic-the-expand-the-canon-theatre-podcast/donations

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