Stuff.co.nz – By Kimberly Rothwell – The Dominion Post
Drag queens believe dressing in drag is a way to be creative while challenging people’s perceptions of gender.
It is Jonathan O’Brien who opens the door at the start of the night, but Judy Chicago who closes it at the end.
You could safely say that when we leave, Jonathan, a slim, elfin man in grey plaid trousers, face framed by a floppy haircut, has gone. He’s now a diva in an ankle-length dress, a large white halo of hair around her head. The transformation takes nearly three hours – and some rice, old pantyhose, special effects wax for Jonathan to become Judy, his drag queen alter-ego.