‘Wigs on the Waterfront' regular Wayne Otter says his alter-ego ‘The Divine Miss K' will show Auckland on Sunday “She's still got it!” Commencing at 11am with Daphne Bush taking to the stage with her version of Petula Clark's classic ‘Downtown', this year's Wigs on the Waterfront will see both drag queens and performance artists spreading their fabulousness around on a day of total campness and family fun. MC's Ribena and Miss K will host the day, along with guest spots by other celebrities. The schedule is ‘jam-packed' with performers, with an unstoppable show continuing all day until 5pm, featuring the Caluzzi girls, Finale girls, and many more divas from around Auckland - and even some out of town guests. “I'm looking forward to it – I just hope it doesn't rain,” says Otter, remembering last year's run of bad luck weather-wise. “It's supposed to be fine, but the rain date is Tuesday, just in case.” Otter says the show is a fantastic opportunity for people from all walks of life to present their skills, “not just from the drag community, but there's quite a lot of other entertainment too.” Many of the performers have amazing new outfits for Sunday's outing, but Otter says Miss K is “getting too old and too poor” to afford a new frock. “They're just letting her out of the rest home for the day,” he cheekily reveals. “She'll have her Zimmerframe out at the Sebel Hotel, and she'll do her best to totter out in her high heels. Let's just hope she doesn't fall over. If she does, I just hope there's a lot of nice buffy men to help pick her up, or at least cushion her fall!” The 'Wigs on the Waterfront' day of shows made its debut six years ago. It's an Annual fundraising event for the 'Cartier Bereavement Charitable Trust', founded in the memory of the late Courtney Cartier - a drag artist and one of the Caluzzi girls who performed at K' Road's Caluzzi Cafe. The trust has been set up to provide those effected by HIV/AIDS (and other related issues) with the knowledge that their passing will be treated with love and dignity even when family and finances are not available. Public are advised to get to the Viaduct Harbour early to get the best viewing spot - or book a table at a nearby restaurant – as seating on the steps near the stage fill up to capacity early in the afternoon each year. Ref: GayNZ.com (m)
Credit: GayNZ.com News Staff
First published: Thursday, 1st February 2007 - 12:00pm