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Disabled and Sexy - Alter State Closing Party

Alter State’s Deaf and Disability led closing party set to heat up the basement of Arts House.

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Past Event

Image Credit: Pictured: Kitty Obsidian Photo: Joel Devereux

  • Presented by: Arts Centre Melbourne-Alter State, Arts House, & Melbourne Fringe

With a line-up of steamy performances, DJs and a very sexy dress-up competition, this is an invitation to come dressed in your hottest partygoer threads for this very fun fuelled Alter State finale event.

Co-hosted by Australia’s Deaf Drag Queen Darling Mademoiselle Coco, alongside Disabled and Sexy curator and Alter State's very own Creative Lead, Jodee Mundy. Disabled and Sexy is a night of fun, kinky and seductive acts by outrageously hilarious comedian Thomas Banks, fierce and proud Wiradjuri/Gamilaroi trans performer Kitty Obsidian, Goddess and futurist pop musician Naavikaran, our sideshow star Sarah Birdgirl, Deaf Queer Queens Sam Martin and Nathan Borg.

Get ready to dance to party-starter DJs KIN and Aquenta, and if you’re in the mood to dress-up to theme, enter the hot and spicy competition our MCs will be serving up on the night. Categories and details of how to opt in soon to be announced.

Got your ticket and wondering what to wear?
For a little bit of inspo, MCs Mademoiselle Coco and Jodee Mundy have come up with four dress-up categories that might inspire your party outfits. Maybe you’re feeling a little tactile, or want to put your most sassiest outfit on. Or perhaps you’d rather blend into the crowd.

Categories are:
Best textured – you’re the most tactile person in the room, you’re irresistible to touch
Armour against ableism – you’re a hero of community, nothing’s going to get you down
Sexy Disabled Pride – you’re the epitome of sass and so hot you’ve got your own #hashtag
Ally – you know it’s not about you, but you always show up

Co-Hosts: Mademoiselle Coco and Jodee Mundy
Performers: Kitty Obsidian, Naavikaran, Sarah Birdgirl, Sam Martin and Nathan Borg, Thomas Banks
DJs: Aquenta, KIN
Installation Artist: Amy Claire Mills

Come down early for a pre-party experience with Melinda Smith’s Conduit Bodies.

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