Debra-Jane Appelby

Leicester Comedy Festival Comedian of the Year 2005 - Winner

Funny Women Awards 2005 - Winner

C4's So You Think You're Funny 2004 - Semi-Finalist

“…brilliant…” Scotsgay Magazine

“…intelligent and original…” Leicester Mercury

“…[She] had that magical spontaneous quality to her comedy, delivering piss funny material with all the charisma of a Peter Kay. She has true funny bones and oozed laughs from her every line and her every look - one to keep a close eye on in our never ending search for comedy stars of tomorrow.” Shane Allen, Commissioning Editor of Comedy at Channel 4, Judge at Leicester Comedy Festival Final

“…singled out for the strength and bravery of her set...” Leicester Comedy Festival

“Her strength is in performance, confident, punchy…” Chortle.co.uk

 

Thomas Appelton

Thomas Appelton has a beautiful voice. He'll be singing at the Genderqueer Playhouse, accompanied by Jessica Lauren on piano.

Jason Elvis Barker

Jason took a knock in confidence when he found himself bottom of the class on a stand-up comedy evening course. Luckily it hasn't stopped him showing off, he just calls his performance "spoken word" rather than comedy. For this year's festival, Jason will pay tribute to "the moob".

Kate Bornstein

KATE BORNSTEIN is an author, playwright and performance artist whose latest book is "Hello, Cruel World: 101 Alternatives To Suicide For Teens, Freaks, and Other Outlaws."

Other published works include the books "Gender Outlaw: On Men, Women and the Rest of Us" and "My Gender Workbook". Kate's books are taught in over 120 colleges and universities around the world; and ze has performed hir work live on college campuses, and in theaters and performance spaces across North America, Europe, and Australia. Her new memoir, "Kate Bornstein Is A Queer and Pleasant Danger," is due in bookstores in September, 2008,

 

Shelley Cooper

‘A star in the making' - Attitude magazine

‘Shelley Cooper, one to watch' Comic’s choice ­ Time Out

‘Not to be missed' - The Scotsman

‘Uplifting & Funny’ - Three Weeks

‘Get a ticket ­ go and see’ - One 4 Review

Hilda Eusébio

Hilda Eusébio left her native Toronto to pursue a career as a performance artist.  Her first stop was Lisbon where she performed for Ávila Costa's notoriously surreal GTL Theatre Company before founding and performing with the highly acclaimed Focus Theatre Company.

  She came to London and found the award-winning Mapping4D with whom she has been devising and performing since 2002 in such productions as Little English, Vertigo, The Pink Bits and Slender. Hilda’s alter-ego ‘Jack ­ the Drag King in Evolution' began his difficult journey at Pas de Piaf Cabaret and has gone on to perform for Best of Bar Wotever, Rococo Cabaret and the Bethnal Green Working Men’s Club Karaoke Night.

Red Viking

"Fighting all the corners"

When the boxer put the gloves on the shelf. What has Red Viking  learnt.... about life.

Dr Jane

Dr Jane performs around identity, expectations and symbolism. It is much more funnier than it sounds.

Jessica Lauren

Jessica Lauren is a keyboard and harmonica player with two albums of her own as well as having played and recorded with many other musicians and producers.

We're so grateful for the support Jessica has given Transfabulous since we first had the idea. She's played at pretty much all of our events and this year will be backing Thomas Appelton on keyboard.

Jet Moon

"I'm your bastard daughter white trash whore sister bitch goddess chipped brick uber slut, fuck you in the ass nightmare kind of girl…raised by mama to do all the right things…and just look at how I turned out. An angel in the kitchen and a whore in the bedroom…give me half a chance and I'll see if we can work out some thing that combines the two…how about you cook me dinner in your underwear and then I fuck you on the table?

I'm neat, I'm clean, I'm nice as pie. I know how a good girl behaves…I smell sweet as the new mown hay, all fresh clean hair and soft perfume. I'm the kind of girl who loves her switchblade, I'm gonna force you to your knees and make you say please. I'm a real girl…"

Lucille Power/Bunny Coppafeel

Lucille is a live art practitioner, with a background in visual arts and dance. Her practice is cross-media, including performance, video, text, installation and sound. Her practice is largely participatory, and has become increasingly playful in recent years, encompassing magic, roller-skating, cake-decorating, and balloon modelling.

Mlle Bunny Coppafeel ­ Illusionista and Magician!

• See the Unbelievable!
• Gasp at Incredible Happenings!
• Have your Imagination Challenged!

Carrying the mantle of grande illusionista, a la Las Vegus stylee, (someone's gotta do it) Mlle Coppafeel performs her DIY style magic and marvel for the Tranfabulous audience.

The Transmen's Voices Project

John Tucker has helped many transmen find their voices and their confidence. The Transmen's voices spoken word choir will give us a sample of their work

Josephine Wilson

Josephine Wilson is an academic, performer, dancer, musician, and event producer/programme. This year she has programmed the Genderqueer Playhouse for Transfabulous, choosing a selection of up and coming and emerging performers.