Canada's A Drag

Canada's A Drag

LGBTQ 2018

Available on CBC Gem

The time has come for our drag performers to sashay into the spotlight. This nine-part docu-series from CBC Arts showcases the true North strong and fabulous.

LGBTQ 2018

14+

EPISODE 1

Alma Bitches, Vancouver

Buxom, bearded and beautiful, Alma Bitches is the full-figured heart of Vancouver's drag community.

8 min · Feb 12, 2019 14+
EPISODE 2

Icesis & Savannah Couture, Ottawa

Real-life brothers out of drag, Icesis and Savannah Couture pushed through a difficult childhood to rise up and give Ottawa a fierce jolt of sister queen realness.

9 min · Feb 12, 2019 14+
EPISODE 3

Tynomi Banks, Toronto

One of Toronto’s premier drag performers for over 15 years, Tynomi Banks continues to show the generation of queens that came after her how it’s really done.

7 min · Feb 12, 2019 14+
EPISODE 4

Duke Carson, Calgary

Big rig mechanic by day, Alberta’s reigning Drag Superstar by night, Duke Carson has vitalized Calgary’s drag king community with his heavy metal-infused performances and rock hard (prosthetic) abs.

8 min · Feb 12, 2019 14+
EPISODE 5

Crystal Slippers, Montreal

After serving in the Israeli military, Crystal Slippers immigrated to Montreal and found a way to make it her new home, through the power of drag… and the power of Celine Dion.

5 min · Feb 12, 2019 14+
EPISODE 6

Irma Gerd, St. John’s

Irma Gerd is using her drag to build a truly inclusive queer community in St. John’s - and she's documenting her process through a unique art project along the way.

6 min · Feb 12, 2019 14+

About

Canada's A Drag

LGBTQ

The time has come for our drag performers to sashay into the spotlight. This nine-part docu-series from CBC Arts showcases the true North strong and fabulous.

Information

Studio: CBC
Released: 2018
Rated: 14+

Languages

Audio: * (AAC)
Subtitles: English (Canada) (CC, SDH)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.