Inside “Apocalypstick,” the drag cabaret at the heart of Reykjavik’s vibrant LGBTQ+ drag scene
rafnar Israel C. Robles is about to step on stage as MorningStarr, his drag alter ego. The character is adorned in tight lingerie, feathers and sequins for every performance. Robles is the creator and the host of the drag show called “Apocalypstick.” It is the popular recurring drag event where drag queens and drag kings are leading a charge toward acceptance in Reykjavik, Iceland.
Although “Apocalypstick” is growing in popularity, it is one of a few events where immigrant performers are openly welcomed. There are more openly queer individuals living in the city than ever before. But even within the world of drag, tolerance and acceptance do not always go hand in hand. Performers are in fact seeing other prejudices play a role in the growing scene.
“The tiny community of this town can form strong bonds of support and friendship, but on the other hand any gossip or bad blood gets heard about immediately and suddenly,” says Rakel Eva Kr. Guðsteinsdóttir Hansen, a.k.a. King Rafael the First. She is not a stranger to the cultural mind-set of exclusion as she got her start in drag as a dominatrix. “As an outsider it can be quite daunting. But drag is a very prominent alleyway.
It seems there is hope in the scene for these performers. New performers are joining the intense and emotional show of Icelandic Drag at “Apocalypstick.” Their exaggerated personas are ultimately winning over patrons and garnering support for a more inclusive community throughout the city.For Iceland native, Oddný Svava Steinarsdóttir, a.k.a. LolaVonHeart, she only wishes to see the scene in Iceland grow into what she knows it can be.
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