Canada's a Drag
Canada's a Drag is a Canadian documentary series that premiered on CBC Gem on March 7, 2018.[1] The show was created by Peter Knegt and Mercedes Grundy.[2] Each episode focuses on a drag performer from a different Canadian city, inclusive of drag queens, drag kings and transgender or non-binary performers.[3] It is produced by CBC Arts.[4]
| Canada's a Drag | |
|---|---|
Season 1 cover art | |
| Created by | CBC Arts |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 37 |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBC Gem |
| Release | March 7, 2018 |
The series won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Original Non-Fiction Web Program or Series two years in a row at the 8th Canadian Screen Awards and 9th Canadian Screen Awards.[5]
As of 2023, five performers profiled on the series have also been competitors in Canada's Drag Race, one has also been a competitor in The Boulet Brothers' Dragula, and one has been the subject of a full-length documentary film.
Featured drag performers edit
Season One (2018) edit
- Allysin Chaynes - Toronto
- Lourdes the Merry Virgin - Edmonton
- Berlin Stiller (The Girlfriend Experience) - Vancouver
- Gay Jesus - Toronto
- Prairie Sky - Winnipeg
- Sofonda Cox - Toronto
- Guizo LaNuit - Montreal
- Elle Noir - Halifax
- Tranie Tronic - Montreal
Season Two (2019) edit
- Alma Bitches - Vancouver[4]
- Icesis Couture and Savannah Couture - Ottawa[4]
- Tynomi Banks - Toronto[4]
- Duke Carson - Calgary[6]
- Crystal Slippers - Montreal[4]
- Irma Gerd - St. John's[7]
- Yovska - Toronto[4]
- Pharaoh Moans - Winnipeg[4]
- Eddi Licious - Victoria[4]
- Manghoe Lassi - Toronto[4]
- Jenna Telz - Kelowna[8]
- Quanah Style - Vancouver[4]
Season Three (2020) edit
- MX Wolverine - Ottawa
- Francheska Dynamites - Lethbridge
- Rose Butch - Vancouver
- Chiquita Mare - Moncton
- Charli Deville - Montreal
- Sapphoria - Edmonton
- Fay Slift & Fluffy Soufflé - Toronto
- Shay Dior - Vancouver
- Vivian Vanderpuss - Victoria
- Mikiki - Toronto
Season Four (2024) edit
- Hot Wheelz
- Anita Landback
- Minor Disappointment
- Jaylene Tyme
- Miss Juwanna Dewitt
- Manny Dingo
References edit
- ^ "Canada's a Drag: The time has come for our drag performers to sashay into the spotlight they deserve". CBC Arts. March 7, 2018. from the original on March 21, 2018. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
- ^ ""Canada's a Drag" Returns for Another Season With Kings and Queens Slaying the North". www.newnownext.com. from the original on 2019-03-05. Retrieved 2019-03-21.
- ^ "Meet the Super-Fab Queens from Up North on "Canada's a Drag"". The WOW Report. 2019-02-21. from the original on 2019-03-21. Retrieved 2019-03-21.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Craig Takeuchi, "True North strong and fierce: Vancouver drag queens among performers spotlighted in Canada's a Drag" 2020-02-05 at the Wayback Machine. The Georgia Straight, February 1, 2019.
- ^ Brent Furdyk, . ET Canada, May 25, 2020.
- ^ Eric Volmers (February 13, 2019). "Calgary's Duke Carson struts his stuff on CBC's Canada's a Drag". Calgary Herald. from the original on April 14, 2019. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
- ^ . The Racket. Archived from the original on 2019-04-14. Retrieved 2019-04-14.
- ^ Savannah Bagshaw (February 16, 2019). "Kelowna local shares past struggles in new episode of Canada's A Drag". PentictonNow. from the original on April 14, 2019. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
External links edit
- Canada's a Drag on CBC
- Canada's a Drag at IMDb