BrisbaneTimes.com.au – Katherine Feeney
That beauty can come from immense tragedy is a truth Tony-nominated performer, drag queen and queer icon Justin Bond knows too well.
Living in San Francisco during the reign of George Bush Senior and losing many of his friends to AIDS, Bond’s grief, anger and politically-charged frustration fuelled the creative discovery of his lifetime.
Buried within the angst was a “drunken harridan called Kiki” – a persona that allowed the actor to give voice to his rage with a hefty dose of humour.