Drag Queen BarbieQ performs Dolly Parton drag spectacular at Geraldton’s Freemasons Hotel

It was a night to remember last Saturday as popular drag queen BarbieQ took to the stage as Dolly Parton for her drag diva spectacular. Accompanied by Alexas Armstrong, Delvira Midnight, Tootz and Haydn Shadforth, the cast pulled out hits from the duration of Dolly’s career, as well as pop songs from Miley Cyrus, Shania Twain and more. The audience’s moves were put to shame when the performers began their expert choreography, which sent the crowd into a frenzy. Throughout the night, the drag star shared anecdotes from her childhood, playing with her neighbour’s Barbie dolls in her hometown of Walpole. She saw one of her grandmother’s vinyl records with Dolly on the cover, assuming it was the popular doll, and an obsession was born. BarbieQ finished the show with a meet-and-greet, but not without a stern word to the audience to keep their hands where she could see them while posing for pictures. It was a fantastic night celebrating Dolly Parton’s contribution to the music industry and an important event for queer culture within a regional city.