A Wigan-born lecturer with a drag queen alter-ego has spoken out about the decision to teach a course on drag to university students - and why they believe there’s more to the art form than just make-up skills and quick-witted one-liners.
Dr Mark Edward, a reader in creative arts at Edge Hill University in Ormskirk, was in charge of leading the UK’s first-ever module dedicated to the art of drag back in 2016.
The ‘Drag Kings and Drag Queens of Performance’ course, taught as part of the performing arts, dance and drama degree, allowed students to learn about performance, costume, and lip-syncing alongside LGBTQ+ theatre and identity studies.
