Rewind: Esta Ricardo; Part 1 - The DragMother of GenderFunk, VietNams alternative Queer scene | S2 Ep 8

About this episode

Esta Ricardo discusses his journey as a Drag Queen and the alternative queer scene in Vietnam.

Esta Ricardo is a Drag Queen and GenderFunk performer and Founder/Mother of GenderFunk. He loves exploring Gender through workshops, performance and lots of talking! Born in Birmingham he then lived in Manchester and London before studying Journalism in London. He then worked for the British Red Cross for 2 years and started performing in the radical arts festival scene in Europe. He has now lived in Saigon for 3 years. We talk about the art of Drag, the Drag scenes in Saigon and Han...

People in this episode

Host: Niall Mackay

Guest: Esta Ricardo

Topics covered

• Drag Queen
• GenderFunk
• Queer scene
• Performance art
• Saigon nightlife

Keywords

• Drag Queen
• GenderFunk
• Saigon
• Queer scene
• Performance
• Art
• Workshops

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: British Red Cross

Places: Birmingham, Manchester, London, Saigon, Han

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