The Real Black Swann: Confessions of America's First Black Drag Queen
Winner of Best International show Colchester Fringe . Patrons pick Orlando Fringe . Best International show Audience pick Prague Fringe . Fringe Encore producers pick Cincy Fringe . The Doric Wilson award. Dublin International Gay Theatre Festival . The Hype Award Gothenburg Fringe . One of the Best of Fest Orlando Fringe. This is the true story of William Dorsey Swann , former American slave who became the “ Queen of Drag “ in the late 1800’s . She threw underground drag parties , She fought racism and she was the first queer activist in the USA
Watch TrailerThis is a story about a former American slave who became a drag queen in the late 1800’s . She was the first person on record in the United States to fight for queer rights.
Playwright: Les Kurkendaal-Barrett
Director:
Tom Trudgeon
Cast: Les
Kurkendaal-Barrett
Designers: Les
Kurkendaal-Barrett
Stage Manager: Les
Kurkendaal-Barrett
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Comedy/Drama
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$20.00 inc $5.00 fees -
18-August 23, 2026 -
60 minutes -
10: Edmonton Public Library Strathcona Branch -
Parental Guidance (PG) -
Show Contains: Adult Language/Content
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