Jessica James

Jessica is the powerhouse director and costumer of Drags Aloud and is famously described as a 'belligerent dancer' and the best 'deadpan' in the business.

With the art of comic timing honed after almost twenty years in entertainment, Jessica is a natural comedian and takes every opportunity to extract every comic angle from performance.

The Drags Aloud shows truly are a product of Jessica's very fertile imagination and Jess spends hours searching for songs, fabrics and pop culture influences in order to create the best possible experience for the audience. Everything from colour schemes to complement the musical moments, to facial tics and choreography is composed reviewed and reviewed again until the show hits the stage.

It's not unusual to see over 100 costumes in a Drags Aloud production and it's quite awe inspiring to know that the array of looks and fabrics was chosen specifically by Jess to achieve the vision you see.

Jessica's inimitable compering style rounds out the picture, with cast 'introductions' being highlights of improvisation and comedy timing.

You'll also remember Jess as 'Madonna' in the ARIA Award winning 'Do It With Madonna' film clip.

A truly talented performer and artist.