The B-Girlz Explained
The B-Girlz are a Canadian drag comedy trio, based in Toronto, Ontario.[1] The troupe's core members are Michael Boyuk, who performs as Kora Harcourt (Hard Kora)[2] and Mark Peacock, who performs as Barbara Quigley (Barbie-Q);[3] while the third member has varied at different times, with performers including Robert Windisman as Conchita Castillio[4] and Shawn Hitchins as Ivana.[5]
History
The troupe have created a number of live cabaret shows, including B-Girlz Gone Wild!, B-Girlz on Thin Ice,[6] Vegas Bound... and Gagged!,[7] Dragged Across America,[8] Attack of the Killer B's, Thoroughly Modern Girlz, The B-List[9] and The Girlz Most Likely to B. They have toured in Canada and internationally, both with the cabaret shows and at LGBT Pride and fringe festival events.[10] [11]
They have also hosted regular events at Buddies in Bad Times and other venues in Toronto, including the Homo Night in Canada comedy show[12] and the amateur talent show Goontown. Peacock, Boyuk and Hitchins have also performed with the comedy troupe Queer Comedy Collective.[13]
The troupe have also written, created and produced a number of short films, including B-Girlz Gone Wild, Canada's Next Top Showgirl, Degrassi B-Girlz High, Ice Skate Canada, The Elevator, The Dress and Toronto! Toronto!!, which screened at the opening gala of the 2004 Inside Out Film and Video Festival in Toronto.[14]
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Notes and References
- "Monarchs among the moths". The Globe and Mail, June 12, 2004.
- "Pride 'front and centre'; Festival shifts to riverfront as popularity grows". Windsor Star, July 17. 2007.
- "There goes the gaybourhood". The Globe and Mail, March 24, 2007.
- "Festival lineup: Dames get marching orders". Toronto Star, March 19, 2000.
- Shawn Hitchins, A Brief History of Oversharing: One Ginger's Anthology of Humiliation. ECW Press, 2017. .
- https://www.dailyxtra.com/on-stage-the-b-girlz-on-thin-ice-20128 "On stage: The B-Girlz’ On (Thin) Ice"
- "Pride week events". Toronto Star, June 15, 2006.
- "Queer time of year; Pride in Toronto gains in cultural variety what it has lost in political edge". Toronto Star, June 16, 2005.
- "It's really broad comedy". Winnipeg Free Press, July 24, 2008.
- "'A liberal family show'". Halifax Daily News, July 21, 2005.
- http://temple-news.com/philly-celebrates-equality/ "Philly celebrates equality"
- http://www.metronews.ca/news/toronto/2014/06/18/buddies-in-bad-times-worlds-longest-running-queer-theatre-company-celebrates-world-pride.html "Buddies in Bad Times: World's longest-running queer theatre company celebrates World Pride"
- https://www.dailyxtra.com/canadas-gay-sketch-comedy-darlings-return-7100 "Canada’s gay sketch-comedy darlings return"
- "275 queer films show inside and out". Toronto Star, May 20, 2004.