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What's like performing in one of Brooklyn's most fabulous (and subversive) drag burlesque shows?
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If you've ever wanted to know what it's like performing in one of Brooklyn's most fabulous (and subversive) drag burlesque shows, you're in luck! Sour Peach Films' latest queer documentary feature, A Night at Switch n' Play, is giving audiences a one-night, behind-the-scenes look at what it's like to be a part of Switch n' Play, a collective of drag queens, kings, and artists psuhing the limits of what drag and burlesque can be! And PRIDE's got an exclusive clip!
Just in time for Pride Month, A Night at Switch n' Play makes its world premiere at Toronto's Inside Out Festival on June 1! Watch the clip above, and the full trailer here!
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