From childhood traumas to tender moments of healing, The Origin of Drag strips away the layers and reveals the human behind the drag, holding up the mirror to help us discover ourselves and how we have come to be in this series of 5 solo performances.
08/23 (Sat) 8pm【2025TFF】The Origin of Drag: The Church of Popcorn
Come partake in this act of worship in reverence of Taipei Popcorn. Eat from their body and drink from their cup and release yourself into freedom of expression.
Audience participation is encouraged for this performance.
Performed in English with Mandarin Surtitles.
08/24 (Sun) 3pm 【2025TFF】The Origin of Drag: Let’s Get Beauxba Tea
A jukebox musical chronicling the rise of Beauxba Tea, Taipei’s sweetest doll of Drag, featuring a soundtrack that spans across eras and genres.
Performed in English with Mandarin Surtitles.
08/24 (Sun) 8pm 【2025TFF】The Origin of Drag: Taipei Showgirl
Set against the backdrop of old Taipei’s seedy nightlife scene, Fatona reveals her journey from being the only boy in an all girls’ high school to one of Taipei’s most glamorous drag queens.
Performed in Mandarin with English Surtitles.
08/26 (Tues) 8pm 【2025TFF】The Origin of Drag: Spiceboi - The Official Unofficial Biography of Uncle Southside
Uncle Southside tells you what he wants, what he really, really wants.
Performed in English with Mandarin Surtitles.
09/03 (Wed) 8pm 【2025TFF】The Origin of Drag: Martin/Martiny - A Room Of My Own
A drag queen is forced to face the truth of her past and her existence.
Performed in Mandarin with English Surtitles.
08/23 (Sat) 8pm【2025TFF】The Origin of Drag: The Church of Popcorn
Come partake in this act of worship in reverence of Taipei Popcorn. Eat from their body and drink from their cup and release yourself into freedom of expression.
Audience participation is encouraged for this performance.
Performed in English with Mandarin Surtitles.
08/24 (Sun) 3pm 【2025TFF】The Origin of Drag: Let’s Get Beauxba Tea
A jukebox musical chronicling the rise of Beauxba Tea, Taipei’s sweetest doll of Drag, featuring a soundtrack that spans across eras and genres.
Performed in English with Mandarin Surtitles.
08/24 (Sun) 8pm 【2025TFF】The Origin of Drag: Taipei Showgirl
Set against the backdrop of old Taipei’s seedy nightlife scene, Fatona reveals her journey from being the only boy in an all girls’ high school to one of Taipei’s most glamorous drag queens.
Performed in Mandarin with English Surtitles.
08/26 (Tues) 8pm 【2025TFF】The Origin of Drag: Spiceboi - The Official Unofficial Biography of Uncle Southside
Uncle Southside tells you what he wants, what he really, really wants.
Performed in English with Mandarin Surtitles.
09/03 (Wed) 8pm 【2025TFF】The Origin of Drag: Martin/Martiny - A Room Of My Own
A drag queen is forced to face the truth of her past and her existence.
Performed in Mandarin with English Surtitles.
Tan Liting
Liting is a drag artist and theatre maker with an interest in creating dramatic works from personal stories. They perform regularly as the Drag King Uncle Southside Tingles.
Director: Tan Liting
Performers: Popcorn, FatOna, Beauxba Tea, Martiny, Uncle Southside Tingles
Producer: Valerie Bei
Lighting Designer: Emma Wu
Stage Manager: Mars Zhang
Performers: Popcorn, FatOna, Beauxba Tea, Martiny, Uncle Southside Tingles
Producer: Valerie Bei
Lighting Designer: Emma Wu
Stage Manager: Mars Zhang
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臺北表演藝術中心會員─成癮玩家／團隊玩家85折+臺北表演藝術中心會員─新手玩家9折
