Rouge Fatale

Drag Legend & Halifamous Queer

Rouge Fatale, renowned as a legendary drag performer of Atlantic Canada, possesses a heart as immense as her outspoken personality. With over 20 years of experience in the realms of drag and theatre, Rouge's journey began when she fell in love with drag on a dare during a Pride drag competition, emerging victorious. Captivated by the drag world, she transformed it into her life's passion. Her influences span a diverse spectrum, with Dame Edna and Phyllis Diller playing significant roles in shaping her comedy and overall aesthetic. Drag mother Deva Station has been instrumental in molding Rouge into the captivating performer she is today. Rouge, a glamour camp drag entertainer, specializes in stand-up comedy, monologues, and improv. Acknowledged for her exceptional contributions, Rouge was inducted into The Coast Hall of Fame after securing the title of Best Drag Performer for an impressive ten consecutive years. A Halifamous Queer, she stands as the Most Halifamous Person, leaving an indelible mark on the world of drag and entertainment.

Elle Noir

Activist & Drag Legend

Chris Cochrane is a Trans Black activist and public speaker. She speaks and educates about her lived experience through her intersectionality . Chris works toward creating spaces for QTBIPOC people, as well as working with 2SLGBTIQIA+ youth to ensure those spaces will be upheld for years to come. Chris is the former Vice Chair of Halifax Pride (2020-2022) where she uses that platform to ensure equity for all of the community ,while focusing on our marginalized and racialized communities .Chris is also the Recipient of The YMCA Peace Medal for Equity, Diversity & Inclusion. Known for her drag persona Elle Noir, where she is as fierce on stage as she is her activism .Elle Noir is a 19 Year veteran of Drag . Known as a local legend and Winner of The Best Halifax Drag Performer for the last 6 years consecutively .

Anna Mona-Pia

Triple Threat

Anna Mona-Pia (they/she) is a triple-threat performer/producer with the goal of creating a more inclusive and diverse drag community. They strive to create space for queer artists to explore and thrive while also tackling gender and sexuality issues through their art. She holds a B.Ed from Acadia University specializing in Drama and English. She is the Silver winner in The Coast for Best Drag Performer of 2022/2023 & and Silver award winner for up and coming Community Leader 2023.

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Dr. Lisa Lachance

MLA, Halifax Citadel-Sable Island

Lisa is a proudly queer community advocate, youth mental health expert, policy nerd, and parent of two who calls Halifax home. Their latest role has been proudly serving as the MLA for Halifax Citadel-Sable Island in the Nova Scotia Legislature. 

Lisa is a strong believer in equitable access to health care and housing for all, and is no stranger to making noise on behalf of those most affected by wide-ranging social policy issues. Prior roles saw them founding a social enterprise and leading queer organizations at a national level. Lisa is a proud three-time Dal alumna, with a BA in International Development, an MPA, and a PhD in Health.

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Adam Myatt

Comedian

Adam Myatt is a stand-up comedian, writer and artist from Halifax, Nova Scotia. He was long-listed in the CBC Comedy Next Up competition, and has won Gold (2019) and Silver (2023) in the Best Of Halifax reader’s poll for Best Comedy Show. His first stand-up album, "Adam Myatt Believes In Himself (Now)", was recently released on Comedy Records.

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Robert Seymour Wright

Sociologist

Robert Seymour Wright is a queer, African Nova Scotian Social Worker and Sociologist whose 35year career has spanned the fields of education, child welfare, forensic mental health, trauma, sexual violence, and cultural competence. He recently completed terms of service as the founding Executive Director of both the Peoples’ Counselling Clinic (Nov. 2017 - March 2024) and the African Nova Scotian Justice Institute (Fall 2021 - March 2024) and currently continues at the Peoples’ Counselling Clinic as Director Emeritus, Consultant and Therapist. Robert’s identity and work are grounded in his integrated and activist spirituality.

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Lou Campbell

King of the Party

Lou Campbell (they/them) is a multidisciplinary artist based in Kjipuktuk/Halifax, NS. Their practice traverses many mediums including performance, clown, stand-up, drag, poetry, sound art, and improv. They co-run an interdisciplinary arts collective called Probably Theatre who create performance work devised from poetry, and run events and exhibitions that facilitate the creation of new work by other artists. Lou wrote and stars in an award-winning solo show called PRUDE, which features their maniacal alter-ego the King of the Party. PRUDE continues to tour.

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Lara Lewis

Theatre Darling

Lara Lewis (she/her) comes to you in your dreams and drains your vitality to maintain her beauty ever since she found bathing in irish buttermilk or the blood of virgins was no longer doing the trick. A theatre artist, she is the Associate Artistic Director of Playwrights Atlantic Resource Centre, and as a dramaturge has worked with writers across the country and internationally. She has been a dramaturge with the Playwrights Workshop Montreal, Zee Zee Theatre's National Queer and Trans Playwrights Unit, and several organizations in New Brunswick that sound less impressive but are honestly closest to her heart. As an actor, she has worked with with companies across Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. As a writer, her work has been featured in the Paprika Festival's Directors Lab and she was a member of Nightwood Theatre's Write From the Hip program in 2022-23. A two time Merritt Award nominee and one time winner, Lara is also the interim General Manager of the Bus Stop Theatre Co-operative and will remain so until the zombifized corpse of Audrey Eastwood rises from the grave this winter and takes her rightful place from Lara's frightened, shaking hands.

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Colin Sick

Drag King

Colin Sick (he/him) is the #1 killer of tank tops in K'jipuktuk/Halifax. He's a drag king, but he's also everything: a king, an actor, a dancer, a model, a leader, and an absolute unit. Featuring six-pack abs, smooth moves, and charisma for days. Colin Sick - he's always the right thing to do.

Abel T. Suckizone

Drag Performer

Abel T. Suckizone is a nerdy sexy they/them who loves a good pair of glasses, a strip spelling bee and feeling their oats (among other things) on the dance floor. Abel was born in Lethbridge Alberta to their mother Didi and, like all good Greek gods, has an intense love affair going on with Didi’s other kid, Princess Edward. Abel hopes to bring a smile to your face.