ACCALIA ARTS PRESENTS REBEL DYKE LIVE

 You can find out as Karen Fisch, also known as Drag King Frankie Sinatra, has created a one-woman jukebox musical tracing 40 years of Gay Prides from outside the conventional margins of society. From squats to demos, Karen Fisch has been on the frontline of the wild, hidden London world of lesbian life, love, sex, clubbing and protesting. Through anecdotes and song, she brings it to life for us at Toulouse Lautrec.

Expect audience participation, stripping and tears of both sadness and joy. Nominated for Best New Act and Best Arts Event at L Fest 2018. Here for one night only...Don't miss it!

Karen Fisher aka Fisch is part of the Rebel Dyke Project, a group of mainly lesbian outsiders from the 1980s. Fisch has been a significant member of this lived legacy since going her first Gay Pride march in 1978. She lived at Greenham Common USAF base (main gate) and for over a year and she rode with the all women biker gang The Black Widows. Fisch co-promoted the UK’s first SM dyke club Chain Reaction and for ten years ran her own London club nights. Four years ago she began performing in drag as King Frankie Sinatra and now produces and hosts Kings of Clubs at the legendary Royal Vauxhall Tavern. Frankie has graced many stages including Pride in London and Amsterdam. Fisch has finally written a one woman show called Rebel Dyke Live which encompasses all of this personal sistory in a one hour jukebox musical.

   

Accalia Arts was born out of a campaign to buy Theatre Royal Haymarket, which raised over £11,000 on GoFundMe following London wide media coverage. The Festival will facilitate an inclusive female-led festival across several venues, genres, and communities.

Toulouse Lautrec Jazz Club is proud to take part in this festival in a move to get more women at the forefront of this industry by celebrating female achievement, raising awareness against bias & to take action for equality to create a more gender-balanced world.