ONE HOT, HOT NIGHT ONLY!

Can’t believe it, three days after Mardi Gras, and my left foot is still hurting from the heels I was wearing…..

Say hello to your hostess of the evening, Rima Hole!

The madness started on Friday night, when Hurricane Nelson landed into Party HeadQuarters. My hands went icy immediately when Nelson walked in, because I knew from that point on, there would be no rest for all three of us. There was so much to do!

We had to :

1. rehearse the final show
2. rehearse my show
3. move furniture to create room
4. finish decorations
5. have dinner
6. make the Video for the show etc etc etc…..

Number of tantrums thrown : 5 (mostly resolved within 10 minutes)
Number of threats to cancel party : Twice (both times from me)
Number of rehearsals to get the final show right : 8 times
Number of tinsel spots dislodged from my “Coming Round The Mountain” outfit : 6 million

A Selection of Our Fine Guests!

Well, most of you would have seen the show so there’s really no point describing it. What I’ll do instead is to let you know what was happening behind the scenes, all the soap operas, the tears, the hair pulling and the wardrobe malfunctions.

Followed By A Selection of Our Fantastic Performers

GTT07 Drama Episode 1 : The Heat
How perfect! On the day when we had to wear layers and layers of makeup, the weather had to play up didn’t it? Let me tell ya, bloody 35 deg C heat and 85% humidity is enough to put you off doing drag for the rest of your life. I felt hot, but not sexy. Two minutes after my full makeup was on, I felt like SpongeBob SquarePants, squirting water from every single pore in my body. It wasn’t difficult locating me on that day, I was either next to a tissue box or in front of the fan. Of course, we made it better by heating up our meat pies and sausage rolls in the oven……

Then We Have Our Bitches!!!

Let us show you how bitches suck.....

Hey, I'm not a bitch!

Excuse me, I'm not a bitch too!

I'm a SLUT!

GTT07 Drama Episode 2 : Security emergency
Security asked a group of our friends coming up to tell the tenants (me and Matt) to go downstairs because we were overcrowded and they will not be letting anyone else up to the party. WHAT OVERCROWDED??!!! We only had about 35 people in a 50 square meters unit….I’m sure we could squeeze more people in, 1 square meter per person is more than enough space! Apparently, we were only allowed to have 25 people in a TWO bedroom unit…hehhe….wait till they find out this was a one bedder!!! Anyways, Rima and Sharon went down to try to resolve the issue. Rima started by bitch slapping the security and grabbing them by the balls while Sharon tried to strangle them with her curly luscious hair de mons veneris. The security reckoned the balcony might collapse with the weight of all the people. Ok…..They gave in eventually, because they were still letting people up after that episode…..

And One Horny Little Devil!

GTT07 Drama Episode 3 : Method Acting
Ok, I claim full responsibility for this one. During Rima’s stirring rendition of Britney’s “I’m not a girl”, I was meant to replace the alcohol in the Absolute Vodka bottle with water. I had a few drinks, put my makeup on, and guess what? I totally forgot. But I thought this mishap gave Rima’s performance an extra kick, don’t you? Well, this also explains why my dumplings were missing during my performance.

GTT07 Drama Episode 4 : Everything falls apart
There were a few things that fell apart before, during and after the show, but we managed to cover it up with our professional showmanship. Anita’s white boots were the first to go, and were tastefully disguised with scores of masking tape. Rima’s dress unzipped on its own, giving you guys more than what you bargained for. Microphones fell down during the “One Night Only” number. Speakers exploded. Drinks spilt in the bedroom. Ahhh….all signs of a great party…..

It was truly a great party! Lots of people came up and said it was one of the best parties they’ve been to (in a confined space). And there we were worrying about how people would feel about being stuck in such a small space….made it more intimate I guess. I just wish I didn’t let the heat get to me that much. And I wish I drank more (thanks, Nelson)!

So thank you all for making this party special for us. This was what Mardi Gras is about. Special thanks go out to serial cleaners Sharon and Gareth for doing the cleaning that night and Nelson, Nick, Alcinda and Margaret for doing more cleaning the next day. You’ve made it so much easier for us. Also thanks to Gerald for his tireless camerawork, can't wait for the theatrical release!

Everything is now back to normal as we put away the wigs, eyeliners, feather boas and heels for another year.

HAPPY MARDI GRAS !