Wasteman, 5-6 July 2023, Kings Arms, Salford, as part of Greater Manchester Fringe

A bin man swaps steel-toed boots for stilettos to chase his dream of becoming a drag queen. But will he overcome the cost of living crisis, an anti-woke boyfriend and inflexible hamstrings on his quest to be crowned Miss Stoke? Living in a small Northern town, the show begins as Wasteman’s relationship ends. As he makes something fabulous in the most un-fabulous of situations, expect triple threat talent, raucous laughs and lightning fast wig changes as he prepares for the competition in just four weeks, all while fleeing from the ghosts of his past.

Inspired by my real-life experiences working as a Refuse Loader during lockdown, this ‘drag oddysey’ is a love letter to hard-working Northerners and gender euphoria expressed through monologue, music, and drag. During the pandemic, I applied for every job available. In need of a career that would not be halted due to lockdown, I turned to refuse collection. To remain creative, I started to entertain my friends by hosting drag quizzes on Zoom as ‘Mariah Scary’. And so, the journey from bin-man to drag queen began.

The show has has since enjoyed a sell-out run at the Vault Festival and has been nominated for four awards, including two West End ‘Offies’. It is previewing at the Brighton Fringe before going up to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival as a recipient of the prestigious Keep It Fringe Fund funded by Phoebe Waller-Bridge.

As a young person born up North, I didn't get to see any stories about where I was from. And as a young queer person from a land far beyond London, stories about towns and lives like mine were non- existent. For this reason, I am over the moon to be bringing Wasteman to the Greater Manchestre Fringe. I believe that stories about gender expression are particularly necessary in the current climate. The piece fuses my passions for monologue, character-comedy, drag, musical theatre, and unusual day jobs.

As seen on Britain's Got Talent as a backing choir and the Last Leg.

Tickets manchester.ssboxoffice.com/events/wasteman/

Taken on: June 5, 2023

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