Drag Queen Story Hour_ATHENS CHAPTER

Drag queen story hour_ Athens Chapter presents their majesty.. \

Holly Grace &

Socrates

Hello dear friends!

Would you like to get a taste of the first

Drag Queen Story Hour

that took place last June at the Athens and Epidaurus Festival 2019?

Let’s meet Holly Grace and Socrates, they have a lot of stories to tell!

Includes: • “Press wrote” • “parents said” • “drag queens shared” • to-read-list & book quotes • backstage, rehearsal, performance photos and more...

Drag Queen Story Hour_Athens Chapter

June 2019

Drag Queen Story Hour_Athens Chapter

PRESS WROTE:

“It was one of the most courageous and crucial events of Athens Festival.”

Vera Georgakopoulou (Efsyn.gr)

Event organizer: Dora Androulidaki

Drag Queen Story Hour_Athens Chapter

June 2019

Drag Queen Story Hour_Athens Chapter

“Since I became involved in drag performance I felt the need to connect it with story-telling for children. Thankfully DQSH provided this opportunity and I am very glad I was able to take part!�

Holly Grace

June 2019

Drag Queen Story Hour_Athens Chapter

“Participating in the DQSH_Athens Chapter was the best gift I could ever receive!”

Socrates

June 2019

Ναι! Ο δρόμος ο δικός σου είναι να είσαι ο εαυτός σου! ξεχωρίζω κ σφυρίζω

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29.06.2019

to- read list:

day 1

Odd dog out, Rob Biddulph No matter what, Debi Gliori How to be a lion, Ed Vere

day 2

30.06.2019

to -read list: Perfectly Norman, Tom Percival Rainbow together, Nasta Imagine, John Lennon

“He realized that there was no such thing as perfecly normal, but he was perfectly Norman, which was just as it should be.�

Perfectly Norman

Drag Queen Story Hour_Athens Chapter

PRESS WROTE:

One of the most important shows of Athens Festival DQSH targets are: befriending children with diversity, highlighting drag identities and challenging stereotypes.

Rafaela Sikovari (avmag.gr)

Drag Queen Story Hour_Athens Chapter

“It was a fresh and invigorating show in the middle of Summer, which seems to be able to continue evolving and gives us hope for even more in the winter.�

Maria Schubert (theathinai.com)

PRESS WROTE:

Drag Queen Story Hour_Athens Chapter

“Τwo stunning ladies, Holly Grace and Socrates, read stories to children last Saturday evening.” tovima.gr

PRESS WROTE:

Drag Queen Story Hour_Athens Chapter

“It was much more than I would have ever expected. There was depth to it, congratulations! It was deep, well-planned and its pedagogical aspects were well considered.

You could tell a lot of work had gone in to this. I will be following all future shows and will also tell everyone I know about it! It was a great success!�

Giorgos was there with Maya (6) and Ari (6.5)

Parents said:

Drag Queen Story Hour_Athens Chapter

“Rainbow together”, a story created for this very day.

The story of a father and his daily life with his daughter. After tucking her into bed he puts on his wig and dress, becomes “she” and goes to work.

“Rainbow together”, illustrated by Nikos Zarras will be published in Greece in September 2019.

June 2019

Drag Queen Story Hour_Athens Chapter

“It was moving. It was not just storytelling. In my opinion the strongest part was when the story became a full experience, when we held our childrens’ hands and said: Rainbow together, I will love you forever

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Drag Queen Story Hour_Athens Chapter

June 2019

In the last part of the event children danced on the tables and were given a little keepsake of the time we spent, created especially for the day. On the front page they were able to color-in Holly Grace her self, while on the inside they were encouraged to create their own drag name by answering some questions. On the right side they could draw their own character or anything else they wished. At the end a small thank you note could be found, together with a list of the books we read and more stories about the beauty of diversity. on the left Maya studying her drag name: Biuti M MelOn

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“At the end children made their own drawings and all left with something they had made.

That was important because when you draw something you have seen, it becomes yours.

They left holding their experience.”

Giorgos and Maria, parents of Maya (6) and Aris (6.5)

Zoe’s drag name: AvocadoAnaFrank

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event organizer: Dora Androulidaki performers: Holly Grace & Socrates book text, leaflet, review: Nasta editing: Anna Georgatou music and sound effects: Matthieu Gayon special thanks to Zoe and Anatoli!

Nest made by group of children.

Thank you for being with us!

See you at the next DQSH!