Imagine a drag superstar sensation, waiting for her big break, who dreams to escape South America and shine into stardom, leaving her country in a boat full of Bananas!

A cacophony of colour with style, flair, attitude, glitter and glamour straight from the steamy shores of Brazil. And that's just the first outfit!

Confessions of a Drag Queen tells the story about a young boy, from childhood to discovering the gay nightlife and the drag world and its consequences.

An honest portrayal of a young man's struggle with language, culture, internalised transphobia, sexuality, Catholicism, self-love and sequins with lots of laughter and some tears.

A selection of reviews from the original season at BATS:

'Novel, Shocking, Shriekingly Entertaining' John Smythe - Theatreview

'Ricky has an on stage charm that many hard-working actors lack. He is an act, rather than an actor' Tony Richardson - Gay NZ.Com

'Beirao shows a direct and wonderful honesty in his performance and you cannot help but feel privileged to be invited to share in it' - Uther Dean - Salient


Written and Performed by Ricky Beirao
Directed by William Donaldson
Musical Direction by Hayley Sproull