Innocent? Guilty? Drag Queen?! Listen to the testimony of three drag queens, persecuted for daring to be different. Come have fun in this campy raunchy courtroom melodrama as these outcasts explore what it means to deny conformity and live as their authentic selves.

Sky Gilbert's 2006 play centres around three drag queens who must defend themselves against society. First produced in 1985, Drag Queens On Trial centres around Lana Lust, Marlene Delorme, and Judy Goose, who are each called up to the stand and invent fantastic, elaborate histories to defend themselves against questioning.

Drag Queens On Trial will be performed in Convocation Hall, in Theological Hall, located at 10-14 Professors' Walk. Shows will run from April 3rd to 5th, with a preview on April 2nd. Showtimes are 7:30pm each night, with the exception of a 2pm matinee show on April 5th. The show's runtime is approximately 90 minutes with a 15-minute intermission.

A Relaxed Performance will occur on Saturday April 5th at 2pm. This performance is designed to create a more inclusive and comfortable environment, featuring reduced lighting and sound levels to minimize sensory stimulation. 

Optional Zoom Captions will be available at every performance. There will also be masks available at every performance.

Technical Elements:

LIGHTS: Please note this show uses various lights all around the space; there is one moment in the show where a flashlight may be shone on a particular chair in the audience, which will be noted on the seats at each performance. There will be no full blackouts in the show, but some moments of lower-lighting.

SOUND: Please note that there may be sudden and loud sound cues played throughout the show.

Content and General Warnings: This show contains themes of and discussions around homophobia and transphobia, particularly in Act 2. Strong language and sexual expletives will be used throughout.

The show explores a wide range of themes, primarily surrounding LGBTQ+ issues. While the characters discuss certain topics that some may deem upsetting or offensive, they are only discussed on stage and not acted out physically.

You can find our Accessibility Package via the link in Queen’s Theatre Troupe’s Instagram bio (@queenstheatretroupe) and at the Front of House for each performance.

The field of accessibility in theatre is constantly evolving. To make sure that we can do our best in creating an accommodating space for you, please let our Accessibility Coordinator, Michaela Tassone, know if you have any other questions/comments/concerns that you do not see reflected here: 21mamt@queensu.ca