Synopsis

“Living in the Mainstream”
The Ms. K.I.A. Chronicles
A Black, butch, lesbian, warrior, drag king’s tale of survival in America


Witness the transformation of Pippa Fleming a Black butch lesbian into Ms. K.I.A., a drag king/male impersonator poet, philosopher and cabaret performer. Ms. K.I.A. takes her audience on a journey back to the days reminiscent of Harlem Renaissance cabaret performers, Gladys Bentley and Storme DeLarverie and mystically catapults spectators into a current reality that leaves people trying to catch their breath, while being part of a cultural revolution.

The Ms. K.I.A. Chronicles is part of a larger full-length play called “Living in the Mainstream(LITM).” LITM is a time-shifting story that speaks about the struggles of a young girl coming into herself as a tomboy and coming out as a butch lesbian.