Outback drag entertains the locals

Seems the publicity machine is indeed stepping up on I Will Survive.

Having just noted the blokey blokes in the TEN ad, ABC Online has published a photo of the boyz in full drag regalia.

On the journey from Sydney to Alice Springs via South Australia, the crew of 120 has passed through Port Augusta, caused a furore at the Quorn outback races and doused Coober Pedy in drag.

In Quorn, eight local women helped make costumes for the sea-themed episode for Port Germein.

“In 1994, the story of the drag queens travelling through the outback, facing some hostile locals along the way, was credited for helping break through social stereotypes,” director Stephan Elliot said.

“Australia, after the movie, became one of the leaders in equality and gay rights.”

Elliot says the film helped increase acceptance of minority groups at the time, but he thought contemporary politics has restored the fear factor.

“Two of the hottest topics in this country are (a) mining and (b) marriage equality and it’s just become so political and angry and we’re chewing up time in parliament talking about it,” he said.

“My aim out here is to defuse it and try and put a little bit more fun back into it.”

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