Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
National
Paul McAuley

YOU WONT BELIEVE: Drag queen turned academic using lived experience to teach students about the industry - What They Never Told You

A Merseyside-based lecturer is teaching students what goes into the art of drag beyond physical appearance.

Mark Edward, a reader in creative arts at Edge Hill University, is showing his students how a lot more work than just make-up goes into being a professional and successful drag artist.

Initially, the 51-year-old, who is from Wigan, was in charge of leading the UK’s first-ever module dedicated to the art of drag. Using his experience and research, he helped the university in Ormskirk become the country’s first higher education institution to offer such a module.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.