A Night at Switch n' Play
A Night at Switch n' Play is a 2019 American documentary film produced by Chelsea Moore and directed by Cody Stickels. The film is about the long-running, Brooklyn-based drag and burlesque artist collective, "Switch n’ Play". The documentary features performances and commentary by Divina GranSparkle, Pearl Harbor, K. James, Miss Malice, Vigor Mortis, Nyx Nocturne and Zoe Ziegfeld. The film had its world premiere at the Inside Out Film and Video Festival in Toronto on June 1, 2019 and its New York City premiere was at NewFest on October 26, 2019, where it won the Audience Award for Best Documentary. It also won Best Ensemble Performance at the Fargo-Moorhead LGBT Film Festival, and won for Best Feature Film at the Trans Stellar Film Festival. The collective has also won 'Best Burlesque Show' at the Brooklyn Nightlife Awards in 2017, 2018, and 2019. It was filmed on location in Brooklyn at the Branded Saloon, where the group regularly performs.
Synopsis
The documentary highlights a typical evening at the Branded Saloon, where the collective regularly puts on their show, and uses that as a framing device for an introduction to each of its members. It opens with Miss Malice as the emcee, and along with her is Zoe Ziegfeld, her aide. Ziegfeld performs again later on during the film, including a part where she does a handstand on one of the audience members' chest. The film switches back and forth between performances and intimate interviews with the seven core members, along with glimpses behind the scenes of their drag and burlesque show.
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External links
- Review A Night at Switch n' Play at the Internet Movie Database
- A Night at Switch n' Play at Rotten Tomatoes
- A Night at Switch n' Play at Sour Peach Films
- A Night at Switch n' Play: Live Q&A moderated by Sasha Velour at YouTube
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