Susanna Freymark
Kyogle’s most famous drag queen Stan Munro said comedian Mark Trevorrow is difficult to work with.
Dame Stan Munro was on stage with Mark who was playing his stage character Bob Downe at the Kyogle Bowlo on Saturday, October 17.
The pair played to a packed crowd.
The difficulty performing with Bob is how to stop laughing.
“He cracks me up at the drop of a hat,” Stan said.
Stan and Mark first met 30 years ago at Daylesford, Victoria, hanging out at a ‘gay day’ event.
When Mark came to Brunswick Picture Theatre in Brunswick Heads, Stan went to see his show.
“I said to him, we should do a show in Kyogle.” Stan said.
Mark came to Kyogle to visit Stan. They went and had a look at the bowlo and booked the night.
“I had the best night,” Stan said.
“I hope we work together again.”
At 86, Stan said he is the oldest living Les Girl – a cabaret act that began in the 60s performed entirely by drag queens and transsexual performers.
Stan reveals all about Les Girls and his life in his book co-authored with William Brougham called Secrets of a Showbiz Dame (available at Clay Corner in Kyogle).
Stan said he is “sort of retired.”
Despite that he will travel to Sydney next month to be interviewed for the show Antiques Down Under on Channel Nine.
He will be talking about his book in Sydney too – on November 7 at the Rex building in Kings Cross.
More photos from the Bowlo night below.
Photos: Susanna Freymark unless otherwise indicated