Drag performers from Nanaimo, Victoria and Vancouver are joining forces to present a live-streamed charity production to raise money for hospitals in their communities.

Nanaimo drag queen Gabriel Villasmil, who goes by Divine Intervention, said heB次元官网网址檚 been reading a lot about COVID-19 and is concerned about what a potential B次元官网网址渟econd waveB次元官网网址� of the pandemic could mean for hospitals.

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On May 30 Villasmil presents Suga Honey Iced Tea, a show featuring three drag queens from Nanaimo, three from Vancouver and from Victoria a drag queen, drag king and a non-binary drag artist. Villasmil said the name of the show is meant to exude feelings of sweetness, refreshment and healing.

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A GoFundMe page has been set up with a $10,000 goal. Half of the donations will go towards Nanaimo Regional General Hospital, Victoria General Hospital, Vancouver General Hospital and Lions Gate Hospital with the remainder supporting the artists, as many have been impacted by show cancellations. Most of the performances will be pre-recorded.

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Villasmil said all the performers in the show are very different and have their own niche. On the bill from Nanaimo are Divine Intervention, whom Villasmil describes as a B次元官网网址渂urlesque-yB次元官网网址� Vegas show girl, his B次元官网网址渄rag daughterB次元官网网址� Slutilina and B次元官网网址渋n-your-faceB次元官网网址� B次元官网网址渢ough galB次元官网网址� Levy Roze. From Victoria are Honey Dewme, who styles her drag after a neglectful southern single mother; Boi Idol, who Villasmil describes as B次元官网网址渁 little bit of goth but with a feminine touch;B次元官网网址� and Eddi Licious, who the last time Villasmil saw him B次元官网网址渉ung himself from the ceiling and started doing all kinds of acrobatic moves.B次元官网网址� Representing Vancouver are the B次元官网网址渟ultry and smoothB次元官网网址� Eva Scarlett, comedy queen Karmella Barr and the bearded, ukulele playing Tara Beladi.

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