CUNNING STUNT
on the drag king scene
(Ruby)  Have you noticed the Drag King performance team change during the time that you've been in it?
(Cunning) No, I think that it's stronger in New York City than in a lot of other cities. So, it was already strong when I showed up. One big change is we have the only Drag King brunch in the city. And that's in Queens.

And that was not here when I started. 

So, I run not only one but two of New York City's only Drag King bingos. As you already know.

I think that I'm so deeply imbued in this scene that if things are changing, my head's underwater. 

(Ruby) And what about... Have you seen much development with the Drag Thing?
(Cunning) I see... Unfortunately, I see them but I don't see... There are very few drag things that I see consistently getting bookings that were not already.

If they already were... There are a handful that are doing super well and are really rising up in the ranks, which is awesome. Drag things, unfortunately, also tend to be more in Brooklyn.

And the Brooklyn drag scene is known as more experimental, more wild. And it's more... It can be hard to get pigeon-holed into just being a Brooklyn.