Theatre Divina De Campo to bring new show ‘I Do Think’ to Komedia Brighton The last time I spoke to RuPaul’s Drag Race and musical theatre star Divina De Campo, it was 2022 and they were about to embark on playing the lead in the cult musical Hedwig And The Angry Inch in Leeds. So on meeting again, my first question was: How was it? They told me: “It’s […] By Brian Butler • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Mural of RuPaul’s Drag Race star Divina De Campo vandalised with homophobic graffiti for the second time A mural of RuPaul’s Drag Race star Divina De Campo in Manchester’s Gay Village has been defaced with homophobic abuse for a second time. De Campo, who spotted the graffiti on Sunday, July 14 while walking back from the Sparkle trans festival weekend, said: “It does make you feel less safe. It brings By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Musical Theatre Legendary drag artist Divina de Campo announced as host of The Stage Debut Awards 2023 Since competing in the very first season of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK in 2019, Divina, who is currently performing in the nationwide tour of The SpongeBob Musical, has starred in a series of major theatrical productions, most recently enjoying critical acclaim cast as Mary Sunshine in Chicago and also i By Graham Robson • 1 min read
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 06: Divina De Campo of ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ attends RuPaul’s DragCon 2019 at The Jacob K. Javits Convention Center on September 06, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Santiago Felipe/Getty Images) LGBTQ+ News Divina De Campo backs Just Like Us campaign highlighting issues LGBTQ+ young people face this winter Divina De Campo, Ian ‘H’ Watkins from Steps, Char Bailey, Cairo Leon, Dom&Ink and Benjy Kusi and Maxine Heron have backed the campaign, calling for donations to make sure LGBTQ+ young people have safer, more accepting school environments. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Arts SPOTLIGHT ON: Divina de Campo Brian Butler talks to a non-binary performer who knows exactly where they’re going By Brian Butler • 4 min read
Arts SPOTLIGHT ON: Mark Smith In 2010 he founded the Deaf Men Dancing company. “I was always being asked if I was the only deaf dancer. I knew there were others, but we didn’t talk about it. I thought: what happens if I put them all together? By Brian Butler • 5 min read
Arts REVIEW: Hedwig And The Angry Inch @ Leeds Playhouse Brian Butler finds Divina De Campo’s stage debut electrifying By Brian Butler • 3 min read
Arts Drag Queen story time comes to Manchester Manchester family event challenges gender stereotypes through fairytales and story telling. Superbia, Manchester Pride’s year round calendar of cultural lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) events, is bringing the internationally renowned craze Drag Queen Story Time (DQST) to Manchester for By Besi • 3 min read
