Gieza Poke: Life as a Berlin Drag Queen
Join Mark Esper and David Mouriquand on The Invisible Itch, the Interview podcast which scratches beneath the surface of modern life.
In the latest edition we’re talking with Colin Comfort aka Gieza Poke, one of Berlin’s foremost drag queens.
Arriving in 2010’s Berlin, Colin reveals the story behind Gieza’s birth, choosing a drag name, making drag into a career and the effect that both social media and drag’s mainstream explosion is having on the Berlin club scene.
You can discover more about at Gieza at: https://www.instagram.com/giezapoke/
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CHAPTERS
(00:00:10) - Intro
(00:00:43) - Tell us about your journey
(00:01:44) - What was it about Berlin that kept you here?
(00:02:36) - Did you know what you wanted to do in Berlin?
(00:02:56) - Did you feel back held by the language barrier?
(00:04:27) - So how did you get into drag?
(00:07:46) - Where does the name Gieza Poke come from?
(00:09:30) - Gieza's background
(00:11:54) - How do drag queens come up with their drag names?
(00:12:00) - Do you think social media hinders emerging drag artists?
(00:14:47) - Finding Gieza's voice
(00:15:52) - Do you think people are looking at drag as a career now?
(00:16:57) - Can the mainstream perception of drag be course corrected?
(00:17:07) - Do you think Berlin is conducive to a more creative kind of drag?
(00:23:04) - Do you think you'll be going back to the Edinburgh Fringe?
(00:25:04) - Is Berlin 'always' better before you get here?
(00:27:50) - Can Berlin keep its identity in the face of club closures?
(00:31:12) - Have you seen an evolution in the Berlin drag scene?
(00:36:16) - How was your German citizenship test?
(00:43:12) - Where can we find your next performances?
(00:49:40) - Wishes for 2020
(00:54:03) - Outro
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Mark & David
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Artwork: ©2007 Mark Esper
Music: "World Without Clues" (Used under license).
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