Duckie Summer School – Krishna Istha
Krishna Istha’s performance at Happy Birthday RVT, developed as part of Duckie’s Summer School 2014.
Krishna Istha’s performance at Happy Birthday RVT, developed as part of Duckie’s Summer School 2014.
This footage was kindly sent to us by Justin Peacock who filmed it on one of the Vauxhall Taverns Sports day, 25th May 1992. It features, The Trollettes performing before the sports activities commence.
Lily savage and Sandra Hush enjoy some backstage banter at London’s legendary Royal Vauxhall Tavern, in the late 80’s.
This is the Egoiste and wash and go sketch. This is also from CampCamp at Butlins Skegness.
Rupert describes how the Vauxhall felt like the campaign headquarters during the early days of the aids crisis.
Andrew used to work behind the bar at the Vauxhall in the 1970’s and remembers various drag acts performing on the bar at the time.
Paul talks about working at the Vauxhall at a time when Aids first started to have an impact and the community.
Ronald talks about being arrested by the Police in the 1960’s.
Andrew was a Saturday night Bar Person at the Vauxhall in the 1970’s when Peggy was the manager. Does anyone remember him?
Bette talks about the attitude of older queens in the 1950’s.
L/S of a Rolls Royce arriving at Ricky Renee’s cabaret club (it passes the Fortune Theatre) in daylight. A glamorous blonde in a fur stole gets out of the car; this turns out to really be cabaret star Ricky Renee in drag. We see him in various other disguises as the doorman, the receptionist, a diner and a waiter in…
David talks through a selection of personal photographs and performance material.