
WigstockwasanannualdragfestivalwhichglamorouslysignaledtheendofsummerforthegaycommunityinNewYorkCityforalmost20years.Lateonenightin1984,LadyBunnyandafewfriendsdrunkenlywanderedfromthePyramidClubintheEastVillagetoTompkinsSquareParkandstagedanimpromptudragshowinthebandshell.Thiswouldsoonbecomeanannualdragbacchanalthatlastedupuntil2001.Andnow,LadyBunnyhasbroughtitback.Thispastsummer,thefestivalreturned,bringingtogetherlegendaryqueenswithsomeofthenewchildrenofdrag,intooneofthelargestdragperformanceseverstaged.Wigexplorestheoriginsandtheinfluenceofthehistoricfestivalthroughricharchivalfootage,aswellasprovidesalookintothecontemporarydragmovementthatthefestivalservedasafoundationfor.WigisacelebrationofNewYorkdragculture,andthosepersonalitiesandperformancesthatcontributetothewaysweunderstandqueerness,art,andidentitytoday.





