My artist friend Andrew Logan is holding another Alternative Miss World contest in May this year.
My first AMW was in 1981 and I’ve been involved with all of them since. It’s a wonderful show, jam-packed with creative brilliance, always slightly bonkers and totally impossible for me to describe, so better this description from the AMW website:
“Started in 1972, The Alternative Miss World is not about beauty - it's about transformation - and when it comes to costume absolutely anything goes. Like the real Miss World there is day wear, swim-wear and evening wear and the all important personality interview! But Logan refuses to let anyone rehearse, and anything can - and often does - happen.
It's about creative free-reign, about the ordinary becoming extraordinary. Contestants over the years have been famous and infamous, celebrated and unknown, a parade of freaks, fops, show offs and drag queens... including Andrew's many friends and family! The climax is a tear stained coronation with Logan's dazzling Crown Jewels made of broken mirrors.”
Living Cinema are making a feature film, The British Guide to Showing Off, about the Alternative Miss World – click here to view their short and funny trailer which gives a real taste of the event.
It’s totally unmissable! Personally I can’t wait. It will be a hoot and a half and then some.
Alternative Miss World 2009
2 May 2009 at 7pm
The Roundhouse, Camden Town, London
Tickets will sell out fast so get yours now, click here for details.
Further info:
Andrew Logan: www.andrewlogan.com
AMW website: www.alternativemissworld.com
Film trailer: www.benstock.co.uk/showoff/
Tickets: www.roundhouse.org.uk/whats-on/productions/alternative-miss-world-2943
Love AMW
Love Life
XXX
My first AMW was in 1981 and I’ve been involved with all of them since. It’s a wonderful show, jam-packed with creative brilliance, always slightly bonkers and totally impossible for me to describe, so better this description from the AMW website:“Started in 1972, The Alternative Miss World is not about beauty - it's about transformation - and when it comes to costume absolutely anything goes. Like the real Miss World there is day wear, swim-wear and evening wear and the all important personality interview! But Logan refuses to let anyone rehearse, and anything can - and often does - happen.
It's about creative free-reign, about the ordinary becoming extraordinary. Contestants over the years have been famous and infamous, celebrated and unknown, a parade of freaks, fops, show offs and drag queens... including Andrew's many friends and family! The climax is a tear stained coronation with Logan's dazzling Crown Jewels made of broken mirrors.”
Living Cinema are making a feature film, The British Guide to Showing Off, about the Alternative Miss World – click here to view their short and funny trailer which gives a real taste of the event.
It’s totally unmissable! Personally I can’t wait. It will be a hoot and a half and then some.
Alternative Miss World 2009
2 May 2009 at 7pm
The Roundhouse, Camden Town, London
Tickets will sell out fast so get yours now, click here for details.
Further info:
Andrew Logan: www.andrewlogan.com
AMW website: www.alternativemissworld.com
Film trailer: www.benstock.co.uk/showoff/
Tickets: www.roundhouse.org.uk/whats-on/productions/alternative-miss-world-2943
Love AMW
Love Life
XXX
1 comment:
Very interesting concept. You might also be interested in another take on the idea of Miss World. Please visit http://www.realmsworld.com
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