Atlanta's 'The Other Show,' Photographed by Just Toby

Within the Atlanta drag scene...

...The Other Show is a cherished fixture. On Friday nights, fans and friends gather to see what's coming next from this cast of inventive queens, helmed by the sharp-witted humor of show creators Edie Cheezburger and Jaye Lish. The Other Show's queens pride themselves on clever, original performances, and the cast of highly-polished, experienced queens isn't afraid to get dirty, experimental, or weird sometimes! Now in its eighth year and third venue, these queens have shown that even in a climate where queer spaces are sold off to hostile investors left and right, a tenacious drag show with the right magic can find ways to survive. The Other Show was once the Atlanta home of nationally-known performers like recent Drag Queen of the Year winner Abhora, Dragula winner Biqtch Puddin, and RuPaul's Drag Race winner Violet Chachki. (This fall, beloved alumna Evah Destruction competes on Dragula as well.) Alongside Edie and Jaye, the current cast for The Other Show features Taejah Thomas, Orchid, and Molly Rimswell. Alongside Evah, Abhora, Biqtch, and Violet, previous cast members include Mini Pearl Necklace, D'Asia Blush Cassadine, Delerea Dae, Kryean Kally, Celeste Holmes, Miami Royale, Justice Tyana Taylor, and Jasmine Antoinette. The Other Show performs each Friday at 9pm at the Midtown Moon bar in Atlanta, Georgia. The Other Show is also raising money for the AIDS Walk Atlanta & Music Festival on September 29 at Piedmont Park! Donate here! —Chris Clatterbuck

Photography by Just Toby (website, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Tumblr) and associate Martin Kincade.