Miz Ima Starr is a New Zealand/American singing drag cabaret performer of stage and small screen. She is the comic creation of Charles Bracewell, best known for her appearances on reality TV show Australia's Got Talent. Bracewell produced and/or directed six films and one documentary television series, most notably the short film Siren starring Craig Hall (actor) and Dean O'Gorman. The film screened at forty film festivals worldwide and was described by ImageOut as being "A beautifully shot piece on the process of grief, this film deftly explores the conflicted emotions of a young soldier whose mysterious encounter with a siren allows him to come to terms with the loss of his best friend (and lover) in battle".[1] He co-hosted In The Pink,[2] the first GLBTIQ show on an FM station in New Zealand, with Rick Huntington on Auckland's 95bFM Radio from 1991 to 1998.
Miz Ima Starr cabaret shows include:
- If Life Gives You Lemons at Festival of Voices[3] and TasPride Festival;[4]
- My Heart's A Drummer at Hobart Spiegeltent;
- You Asked For It! at the Feast Festival[5] and Adelaide Fringe;[6]
- Gender (Off)ender at the Sydney Opera House;[7]
- Bassey Your Ass Off at the Adelaide Cabaret Festival;[8]
- Welcome to Wherthehellawee! at Adelaide Fringe;[9]
- Up The Disco at the Adelaide Cabaret Festival;[10]
- Hello Miz American Pie at Festival of Voices,[11] Aroha Festival[12] and the Melbourne Comedy Festival[13] - where the show was reviewed as "an expert blend of song and soliloquy retracing her fictional showbiz history".[14]
Miz Ima Starr albums include My Heart's A Drummer[15] and American Pie.[16] Her duet with Baitercell of Trippin' (Push Push song) was originally recorded to promote the 95bFM float at the 1998 Hero Parade and was included on the soundtrack to the film I'll Make You Happy[17] released by Flying Nun Records.
References
edit- ^ "Program 19 - Boy, Oh Boy!". Imageout.org. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
- ^ "Index New Zealand Holdings Information". Innz.natlib.govt.nz. 1 October 1998. Retrieved 20 April 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "HM - If Life Gives You Lemons (7pm) Tickets, Sun, Jul 7, 2013 at 7:00 PM". Eventbrite. Retrieved 20 April 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "TasPride » if Life Gives You Lemons". Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- ^ "Nexus Arts". Nexus.asn.au. Archived from the original on 18 July 2008. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
- ^ Author pete (19 March 2006). "[20060065] You Asked For It! – Festival Freak". Ff.moobaa.com. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
{{cite web}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^ "Get bent". smh.com.au. 14 February 2003. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
- ^ "AusStage". AusStage. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
- ^ "Fringe Vault". Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- ^ "THE 2004 ADELAIDE CABARET FESTIVAL - First Week". Cabarethotlineonline.com. 30 September 2014. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
- ^ "Festival of Voices: Voicebox: Hello Miz American Pie: Miz Ima Starr - 13 Jul 2012 | Gigs & Festivals | Everguide". Archived from the original on 11 August 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- ^ "Drag diva 'Miz Ima Starr' set for Aroha Festival". Gaynz.com. 13 January 2010. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
- ^ "Miz Ima Starr in 'Hello Miz American Pie'". Australianstage.com.au. 21 April 2012. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
- ^ "Review: Miz Ima Starr in Hello Miz American Pie | Herald Sun". Archived from the original on 23 August 2014.
- ^ "My Heart's a Drummer by Miz Ima Starr". iTunes. 24 January 2014.
- ^ "American Pie by Miz Ima Starr on iTunes". Itunes.apple.com. 1 May 2011. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
- ^ Charles Eggen. "I'll Make You Happy Soundtrack". Nzvideos.org. Retrieved 20 April 2016.