There was great excitement in St James’s Street last Thursday afternoon, when local charity the Sussex Beacon’s shop window was transformed into a birthday present, bearing a stunning, large bow.
There was great excitement in St James’s Street last Thursday afternoon, when local charity the Sussex Beacon’s shop window was transformed into a birthday present, bearing a stunning, large bow.
The concert, organised to celebrate David Raven’s (aka Maisie Trollette) 90th Birthday, at the Brighton Dome on Sunday, July 23 raised £5,000 for the Brighton Rainbow Fund to distribute to local LGBTQ+ and HIV organisations as grants.
Birmingham’s Eden Bar will be hosting a screening of MAISIE: Britain’s Oldest Performing Drag Queen on Sunday, May 13 at 3.30pm. MAISIE the documentary follows David Raven who has worked for 50 years as a drag queen, Maisie Trollette.
Darcelle was crowned the world’s oldest working drag performer in 2016 by the Guinness Book of World Records. The performer’s death from natural causes was announced on Facebook by the club she ran in Portland, Oregon, that was named after her drag persona.
The Brighton Rainbow Fund is inviting everyone to join in the celebrations to mark a milestone birthday of a remarkable man and his remarkable career, and to raise funds to distribute as grants to local LGBTQ+ and HIV projects.
Brian Butler looks forward to another showing of a film on a Brighton legend
“The collection raised almost £170, which is very much appreciated! As mentioned, these funds will help the Sussex Beacon support and care for people living with HIV.”
As promised, Neil Jackson has been in touch again to let us know how David Raven is after being attacked on St James’ Street on Friday.
Directed by Lee Cooper, MAISIE tells the story of David Raven who, with 50 years in the business, still performs as Maisie Trollette.
MAISIE, a documentary on Britain’s oldest working drag artiste Maisie Trollette, is to be screened at Duke of York’s Picturehouse in Brighton on Friday, August 5.
