Diane Torr at the National School of Drama

Diane gave a two hour presentation at NSD comprising of a presentation on the development of her practice in New York, Europe and England over the last 25 years, a video of her 'Drag King Workshop' and concluding with a performance and a Q&A session. Diane will be conducting a Drag King Workshop at NSD on Sunday Feb 11th and 18th for students of NSD. The workshop is an intensive 10-12 hours where the participants enact and become 'Men for a Day'. Drag King Workshop (for women only) presented by Diane Torr "Have you ever wanted to dress like a man, try on the male guise and enter the male domain? The drag king workshop is a unique experience in which women take on the role of men, and live as men for a day. Each woman is responsible for the identity of the male she conceives of for herself, and is required to provide the clothes she will need for her male persona. In the workshop, women will learn how to walk, talk, take up space, and assume the sense of privilege and entitlement that goes along with the male gender. They will practice interacting with other participants in the workshop in their new personae. The workshop culminates in a visit to a public space - a strip joint, a sports bar, an art opening, or perhaps a dance club, where we can test our new identities."