The Portland Drag Theatre Workshop returns June 22nd + 23rd to the Risk/Reward Festival at PICA! Hosted by Anthony Hudson/Carla Rossi and Pepper Pepper, this second annual edition opens with drag performances by RiMoan and presents new, hourlong works from Svetlana Trantastic and Sonnei Verbena & Alex Hartman of The Pansy Agenda. All Risk/Reward events are pay what you can and any ticket gets you into a full day of festival performances and activities—get yours at risk-reward.org!

Saturday, June 22 at 4 PM: 

Reflections on Loneliness and Independence by Svetlana Trantastic

One drag queen’s story and why she has been single for more than a decade.

Svetlana Trantastic is a drag artist, puppeteer, and storyteller exploring themes of poverty, drug use, loneliness, and dating through humor, music, and dance. Reflections on Loneliness and Independence features parodies and stories of her own as well as collaborations with musical composers Epic Soul and Matt Lohkamp.

Sunday, June 23 at 4 PM: 

My Roommate, Triggers by Sonnei Verbena & Alex Hartman of The Pansy Agenda

A newspaper ad promised affordable funhousing. Alan Hartley has never had less fun.

Introducing the Pansy Agenda! A theatrical collaboration between writer, singer, actress, and drag entity Sonnei Verbena and photographer, musician, and lifetime theater kid, Alex Hartman. Recent projects include Wicked Wizard, Cisteria, and Belladonna, the
Unauthorized Stevie Nicks Musical.

The 2nd Annual Portland Drag Theatre Workshop is supported in part by the Regional Arts and Culture Council and Risk/Reward. Tickets and more info at risk-reward.org.