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I really try hard to choose films that have a true cult of people attached to them so that I can write and direct a stage show that people will really connect with.ĭo you think people come for the show, the movie, or both?

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Serial Mom, Witches of Eastwick, Purple Rain, Wizard of Oz, Mommie Dearest, Death Becomes Her, Hocus Pocus, The Craft, The Shining, Clueless, Silence Of The Lambs, Welcome to the Dollhouse.

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there’s Texas Chainsaw Massacre, a movie I have adored since I was a child. What other movies are in your repertoire? Tickets are still available for our upcoming Showgirls event on August 8th. Sometimes we have a Q&A with one of the film’s stars. The show is in two parts - a screening of a classic film, preceded by a 75-minute original stage show that was inspired by the movie. Can you tell us a bit more about them?įor the past five years, we’ve been doing six a year. You’re best known in San Francisco for the events you produce at the Castro Theatre. It’s my job to create events that celebrate these movies… and I borrow a lot of ideas from other cults, like the Catholic Church. I’m also inspired by underdogs – the nerds, the outsiders, the freaks – and I like to think that Peaches Christ leads a cult of devoted followers who worship the cult movies we all love. I’ve always been inspired by movies so its only natural that much of what I do with drag comes from my love of cinema. Has your love of film influenced your approach to drag? They run their annual marathon here in costume, Bay To Breakers. I always say you’re not really a San Franciscan unless you’ve got a spare costume in your closet. from the Trannyshack style and culture to the Imperial Court to the Sisters Of Perpetual Indulgence. One thing that sets us apart here is the sheer amount and diversity of drag. But I’d add that to be a successful drag queen in San Francisco requires a lot more than putting on a wig and lipstick. Merriam Webster defines a drag queen as “a homosexual man who dresses as a woman, especially to entertain people.” Do you agree? So, for Hoodline readers unfamiliar with the world of drag, let’s start with the basics. We sat down with him at a favorite coffee shop, Arlequin Cafe in Hayes Valley, to learn about his journey to becoming a leading film celebrity in San Francisco today. These years honed his acting, writing and directing skills, and gave him time to evolve the Peaches character and her signature event - live versions of classic camp movies, performed at the Castro Theatre. He spent years collaborating in theater and art projects around the city, immersed in the city scene, sleeping on couches and partying hard. More than two decades before Peaches became a leading figure in the drag circuit and beyond, her alter ego Joshua Grannell arrived in San Francisco on the proverbial one-way ticket. “The shoes are uncomfortable, the wig is hot, and the corset is tight - and I’m not as young as I used to be.” I love it.”īut, Peaches adds, she pops two ibuprofen before she leaves the house. “I asked him to design something for me for Pride and this is what he came up with. “Fruitbomb,” she says, naming one of her favorite San Francisco designers.

“And,” she adds emphatically, “They used everyone I suggested.”Īs the crowd begins to descend on the celebrity host, this shabbily-dressed reporter pushes to the front of line and asks Peaches: “Who are you wearing tonight?” Peaches confides that she was asked to help curate the show. She graciously complies, smiling and camping it up for the fans with the skill of long experience.Īnother well-known drag queen, Sister (of Perpetual Indulgence) Roma, greets Peaches and the two trade insider gossip.

When she’s spotted by partygoers milling on the patio outside the event, half a dozen whip out their iPhone cameras to capture the moment.

Peaches, now an established actor, feature film director and producer, is unsurprisingly featured prominently. The event includes a new photo exhibit, “Don’t Dream It, Be It” featuring the works of six San Francisco photographers who’ve captured the wild world of drag over the decades. She arrives fashionably late dressed in a three-piece rainbow-colored sequined mini-skirt ensemble. On this night, a week ahead of Pride, San Francisco’s best-known drag queen is hosting a kick-off party in Lower Haight. The Duboce Park sidewalk doesn’t have a red carpet, but when 6’ 2” platinum blond Peaches Christ strolls toward the park’s clubhouse, you know a big show is about to begin.

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