Miss Cairo’s show Breasts Become Her will be front and centre as Geelong welcomes the Melbourne Fringe Festival for the second year in a row over October 20-22.
Geelong Arts Centre will be hosting nine performances of six shows at Westend Geelong, with Miss Cairo’s solo cabaret show on the bill on October 21 and 22.
The cabaret show, which discusses trans rights, womanhood, pay equality and sex work, is inspired by the 1992 film ‘Death Becomes Her’ starring Meryl Streep and Goldie Hawn.
“It’s a mix of original music and classic belters,” Miss Cairo said.
“It’s also my debut solo cabaret show, which has been 31 years in the making. I’ve been treading the boards since the age of five and I’ve been a professional cabaret performer for about 12 years now.
“I’m really proud of the story that I’m telling, it’s my story. I’ve done a lot of advocacy and activism in my world, where I’ve had to always censor myself and think about what I’m saying, which has been really great.
“But it’s nice to have freedom in my story, to say whatever it is I want to say, because it’s in relation to me.”
While Breasts Become Her tells the story of Miss Cairo’s “transition from UK drag superstar to international trans icon”, she said her show was everyone.
“It’s not just a trans woman speaking to the trans community, I’ve made sure that it’s universal and relevant to as many people as possible,” she said.
“Trans stories aren’t just niche, they aren’t specific to just us, they intersect with a lot of other issues around the world. So there’s definitely going to be something for everybody.
“And also, you get to see my tits, so there’s definitely going to be entertainment there.”
The Melbourne Fringe performances of Breasts Become Her are the world premiere of the show, which will then tour the country and head to the Edinburgh Fringe next year.
