Explore the masculine spectrum of the art of drag with two award-winning drag kings, Scotland’s Dorian T. Fisk and the North of Ireland’s Dick Von Dyke, and dabble in some fun creative expression that will literally put hairs on your chest.
In this Zoom workshop with Dorian and Dick, you will learn everything you need to know about being a drag king to get you started on your journey.
Get ready to learn about:
• Drag King culture & history
• Face contouring & highlighting
• Faking the facial hair
• Creating a bare chest illusion
• Body language & movement
• No penis, no problem!
• Tips for creating a unique stage persona
This is an interactive workshop focussing on the performance of masculinity and open to people of any gender. Ticket holders will receive a list of optional makeup and materials to prepare. There will be live demonstrations and DIY activities – full participation is highly encouraged but not mandatory.
A captioned video of makeup and body language demos will also be made available to all ticket holders along with a PDF containing a summary of key takeaways and further resources after the workshop.
WHEN
This is a three hour workshop delivered over two 90 minute sessions on separate days via Zoom. Dates and times below:
Tue 11 August 2026, 6.30pm – 8pm
Thu 13 August 2026, 6.30pm – 8pm
WHERE
Online (via Zoom – a link will be provided to all participants closer to the date)
COST: £30*
*A limited number of concessionary tickets are available.
If you have enough expendable income, please do buy a full priced General Admission ticket. If you have limited expendable income, you may opt to buy a Reduced Price ticket (while they last). If you are a person of colour based in Scotland or the North of Ireland, please contact us as a number of fully subsidised places are available.
ACCESSIBILITY:
The live captions function will be activated during the Zoom session. There will be several short screen breaks during the session. You may opt to have your camera off at any time. Please contact the organiser if you have any accessibility related concerns or questions.
For further information, please contact doriantfisk@gmail.com (Shut Up And King) or visit https://www.outsavvy.com/event/37919/drag-king-101-online-a-zoom-workshop-with-dorian-t-fisk-and-dick-von-dyke.