TRASHHHEAP: Using Trash for Performance
Wednesday, July 15, 2026 · 2:00 PM – Thursday, July 16, 2026 5:00 PM
Artists
TRASHHHEAP: Using Trash for Performance is a workshop led by Jean and Cabbage the Clown, two alt-drag performers who see trash as treasure.
As drag things (rather than queens or kings), Jean and Cabbage resist commercial and conventional restraints of gender and drag. They explore the worlds of discarded objects and rejected things, animating and embodying mundane items to create fantastical, ridiculous stories and characters.
Across two workshop sessions participants will be supported through the development of a new or existing drag, cabaret or live performance act, using found materials to inspire and create looks, characters, props, and stories.
The first session, on Wed 15 July, will focus on developing a new act in response to a found object. The second session, on Thu 16 July, will involve creating a new physical costume or prop, to bring an act to life. It is possible to attend either or both of the workshop sessions.
The sessions are aimed at practitioners interested in drag, cabaret and alternative comedy and performance modes, who wish to refine their visual identity and to make their practice more sustainable. However, participants from all backgrounds and practices are welcome, and no previous experience is expected or required.
As drag things (rather than queens or kings), Jean and Cabbage resist commercial and conventional restraints of gender and drag. They explore the worlds of discarded objects and rejected things, animating and embodying mundane items to create fantastical, ridiculous stories and characters.
Across two workshop sessions participants will be supported through the development of a new or existing drag, cabaret or live performance act, using found materials to inspire and create looks, characters, props, and stories.
The first session, on Wed 15 July, will focus on developing a new act in response to a found object. The second session, on Thu 16 July, will involve creating a new physical costume or prop, to bring an act to life. It is possible to attend either or both of the workshop sessions.
The sessions are aimed at practitioners interested in drag, cabaret and alternative comedy and performance modes, who wish to refine their visual identity and to make their practice more sustainable. However, participants from all backgrounds and practices are welcome, and no previous experience is expected or required.