Liz Clarke. Filth Queen. Beacons, Icons & Dykons. The Cube 2010. The female drag queen Betty Bruiser bathes in a bathtub of eggs, to a lavish soundtrack of music and text. This piece was first performed as an homage to the ‘Prince of Filth’ filmmaker John Waters . Suitably cleansed and covered in detritus, the performer takes to the mic and sings a torch song to her disgraceful lover. The piece is messy, decadent and disgusting. Influenced by the veneer and personas of the hyper feminine; the female to female (to female) Drag of the Everyday, the piece explores ideals and assumptions of femininity.
