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.