bajesus t1_jdl8lui wrote on March 25, 2023 at 5:27 AM

Reply to comment by nocolon in Darcelle, world's oldest working drag queen, dies at 92 by PhillipCrawfordJr

I haven't seen a lot of drag, but what I have felt like a descendant of vaudeville and burlesque.

oldfrenchwhore t1_jdm3xd9 wrote on March 25, 2023 at 12:30 PM

That’s an excellent description. I haven’t been to a show in years as the bars I went to that had them here shut down years ago. So fun.

aLittleQueer t1_jdmvzol wrote on March 25, 2023 at 4:12 PM

It absolutely is. Accurate assessment. Today's drag sometimes has a feel of cartoonishness, too, which follows the same larger-than-life theme of the other forms.

Nezgul t1_jdnmuy7 wrote on March 25, 2023 at 7:23 PM

Yes! What you're describing is called camp. Hilariously extreme, over the top, and most importantly, self-aware! The humor comes from queens being outrageous and poking fun at themselves through their performance, because we're all in on the joke of camp's absurdity. It's some of my favorite drag and provides a nice contrast to some of the high fashion/glam drag that a lot of queens are excelling at.