Ladies Please! (1994)
A rare and stimulating insight into the bohemian world that is drag and into the professional and personal lives of three of its most innovative drag performers: Cindy Pastel, Strykermeyer, and Lady Bump whose lives inspired the feature film The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. Taking traditional drag cabaret far beyond the tits and feathers of Shirley Bassey-inspired female impersonators, through their eyes we’ll be taken into their world. In an age haunted by the spectre of AIDS we will see how these Drag performers act as both court jester and social commentators. Though drawing from Japanese kabuki and pre-war Berlin Cabaret they exhibit a uniquely Australian larrikin spirit.
Director: Andrew Saw
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 48 min
Release Date: September 8, 1994
Cast
- Richie Finger - Self / Cindy Pastel
- Strykermeyer - Self
- Stuart Garskie - Self / Lady Bump
- Hugo Weaving - Self
- Terence Stamp - Self
- Guy Pearce - Self
- Ruby Wax - Self
Screenplay
Editing: Dany Cooper
Production: Australian Film Finance Corporation, Latent Image Productions Pty. Ltd.
Country: Australia
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
drag queen, making of, drag
More Films by Director: Andrew Saw
More Films in Genre: Documentary
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ladies Please! about?
- A rare and stimulating insight into the bohemian world that is drag and into the professional and personal lives of three of its most innovative drag performers: Cindy Pastel, Strykermeyer, and Lady Bump whose lives inspired the feature film The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. Taking traditional drag cabaret far beyond the tits and feathers of Shirley Bassey-inspired female impersonators, through their eyes we’ll be taken into their world. In an age haunted by the spectre of AIDS we will see how these Drag performers act as both court jester and social commentators. Though drawing from Japanese kabuki and pre-war Berlin Cabaret they exhibit a uniquely Australian larrikin spirit.
- Who directed Ladies Please!?
- Ladies Please! was directed by Andrew Saw.
- Who stars in Ladies Please!?
- Ladies Please! stars Richie Finger, Strykermeyer, Stuart Garskie, Hugo Weaving, Terence Stamp, Guy Pearce.
- How long is Ladies Please!?
- Ladies Please! has a runtime of 48m (48 minutes).
- What genre is Ladies Please!?
- Ladies Please! is a Documentary film.
- Where was Ladies Please! produced?
- Ladies Please! was produced in Australia.