RuPaul’s DragCon sashayed over from across the pond for a weekend full of art, drag and pop culture. RuPaul hosted the two-day event at Olympia London, where 8000 drag fans packed the exhibition centre for a weekend of partying and to watch their favourite drag acts strut their stuff.
Brief
Showcase were thrilled to be a part of such a lively event and were commissioned to provide high impact, on-brand stage and set services including:
- High impact main stage for live artists to perform over the two days
- Production management of the main stage
- DJ balcony providing a focal point for RuPaul’s sets
- Building of two conference rooms to host panel sessions for the Drag Queens + RuPaul
- Providing furniture for the VIP area, RuPaul’s dressing room and also the press and media areas
- High impact branding and media opportunities throughout the exhibition halls
- Branded backstage area for the artists
- Funky furniture
Delivery
The production saw Showcase deliver the following:
- Set & stage build
- Staging for live performances including back stage area
- CAD design
- Space planning
- 3d visualising
- Audio Visual equipment
- Lighting
- Production management
- Digital content
- Furniture supply
- Soft furnishing and furniture
- Digital format print
- 50 moving head lights
- LED screen
- Digital consoles
- Flown PA & rigging
Outcome
The client was extremely happy with the results and we received a very positive response “looks better than the US shows”. If the DragCon returns to the UK they will be looking to use us again for the production.