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Accession number
34924
Author / Creator
Whitehouse, Hugh, producer
Lestrade, production company.
State Library of Queensland, commissioning body.
Abstract
This collection consists of photographs and video, taken between 2022 and 2024, documenting Brisbane's drag and queer performance scene. Included are five ‘Let’s Talk Drag’ video interviews with performers Elle De Flower, Freya Armani, Helen Wheels, Ladybird, and Lulu Lemans; four ‘My Drag Story’ video ‘vignettes’ (around 5 minutes each) with Freya Armani, Helen Wheels, Ladybird, and Lulu Lemans, combining segments of interview with cutaway performance and ‘backstage’ footage. Also included are 288 photographs showing a combination of performance and ‘behind the scenes’ photographs. These are photo-essays on the performers interviewed showing them at home, doing make-up and preparing for performances, as well as performance and/or competition photographs showing drag queen, drag king, queer and burlesque performers at various venues and events in Brisbane and Logan.
System of arrangement
Arranged into 5 series
Description
1 online resource (10 video files) :
Administrative / Biographical history

"Hugh Whitehouse is a multi award-winning Producer, Director, Writer and Editor with roots in Far North Queensland and currently based in Springwood, Queensland, Australia. Across his 20 year carreer, Hugh has produced light-entertainment, corporate storytelling, and journalism content across a range of broadcast and online environments for partners across the Asia Pacific region. Hugh specialises in impact storytelling -- finding and amplifying voices from diverse or often under-represented groups -- and is a fierce supporter of Arts and Innovation. ​Hugh is a three-time nominee for "Ally of the Year" at the Queens' Ball in Brisbane, Queensland and sits on the board of LGBTQIA+ Charity Queer & Here Ltd." Source: hughwhitehous.com.au, viewed on 17th November 2025.

Copyright status

In copyright.

Conditions of use
You are free to use the digitised content for personal research and study. For other uses see https://www.slq.qld.gov.au/understanding-copyright
Preferred citation
34924, Welcome to Queen's Land collection, John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland
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