 Event |
Who Wears the Trousers?
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| Venue |
Cocktail Bar, London, England |
| Umbrella Event |
Heritage Lottery Fund Restoration Workshops |
| First Date |
16 May 2016 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Description |
‘Masculine’ dressing has become such a staple of the style media that it’s easy to forget just how transgressive it once was to dress in clothing that was deemed inappropriate for your gender. Male impersonators were a popular feature of 19th century entertainment. This talk looks at the history of women in trousers on the stage and in style, with a focus on the Victorian music hall from Vesta Tilley - at one time the highest earning woman in the country - to Jenny Hill who performed at Wilton’s. |
| Description Source |
Website |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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| Secondary Genre |
Lecture
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Production Nationality |
England
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Set |
AusStage |
| Event Identifier |
131048 |
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