![]() ![]() When you do drag, you’re not just in the spotlight. I want to be climbing the ladder, I love that. So I think that’s why I cheekily incorporate those things into my performances now. I was constantly climbing a ladder go up and adjust things in the booth, to try to plug and replug the sound system, to push the projector with a big stick to position it or turn it on. S: I like to stay true to my origins in drag, and in the dive bar where I started producing Nightgowns, all kinds of things would go wrong. Have you ever had any malfunctions? I know that’s kind of the premise for Smoke and Mirrors. J: I’m sure it made you nervous on some level. Which, by that way, that ladder really made me nervous as an entertainer. J: With Nightgowns, I loved the opening with you in that white patent leather gown and up on that ladder, telling a story. To think that I can have that effect on somebody pushes me to want to work and make new stuff and push out high quality for everyone who’s watching. Of course Ru Paul, Lypsinka, all those wild experiments that they do on stage. ![]() Like Divine, those movies like Female Trouble and Pink Flamingos that I used to watch over and over again and helped me build my sense of myself. It does make me reflect on the drag legends that changed my life. It warms my heart and makes me proud that I can make a difference in people’s lives. How do you feel about becoming such an inspiration for these young queer people? And now you’re becoming that icon, leading the way for a new generation. drag” I always wanted to do something different, and when I was exposed to New York drag, I began to get it-that there were innovative performers out there toying with new ideas. J: Back in the 1400s when I started performing, everyone did the same thing. Little by little, that trickles down into my day to day life, and my drag shifts and changes and informs my soul person. It’s very much safer than the streets in everyday life. I’ve discovered that the stage is a very safe place to play with gender and express that, to try on different things in new ways. As I’ve gotten older and tried different things and been different people, I’ve discovered that I’m feel strongest and most balanced when I get to try on different binary stories of gender and in-between stories that feel tailored to me as an individual. And I didn’t have a good understanding or healthy relationship with it. S: I’ve experienced gender in a fluid way my entire life. J: The press often describes you as a gender-fluid drag queen and visual artist. I’m just now learning the ropes on this solo act thing so that I can take that experience and produce shows for others in the community. But I miss doing Nightgowns, and I know that being around other drag performances and sharing the stage, like that’s my forever passion. Sasha: Obviously, I am doing a one-woman show now. You weren’t just like, “I’m a one woman show, that’s it. Sasha Colby and Latrice, who’s always a fan favorite. Jennifer: I was really impressed by some of the people you had entertaining in your show, Nightgowns. Recently, Hampton Roads drag legend Jennifer Warner had an opportunity to speak with Sasha about her show, her style, and her shyness in the presence of celebrities. Velour introduces audiences to a whole new side of her artistry, through 13 dazzling and genre-busting lip-synch performances, all directed and choreographed by the queen herself. Smoke & Mirrors is a blend of drag, visual art, and magic. ![]() Sasha Velour, a winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race, is bringing her first one-woman show Smoke and Mirrors to Norfolk’s Harrison Opera House on November 14. ![]()
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