The Virginia Woolf Podcast

Dr Karina Jakubowicz talks with writers, artists, and academics whose work has been influenced by the modernist writer, Virginia Woolf. This podcast is made in association with Literature Cambridge, an independent educational organisation that provides university-style lectures on a wide range of literary subjects. Head to https://www.literaturecambridge.co.uk for more info.

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The Virginia Woolf Podcast

Orlando and Drag

October 17, 2022 • Karina Jakubowicz • Season 1 • Episode 8

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Karina interviews drag king Holly James Johnston, who created a drag act entirely based on Woolf's character, Orlando. She regularly performs as Orlando and has spoken about what it means to apply Woolf's novel to the art of drag and dress. Her photographs for 'Adventures in Time and Gender' vividly reimagined what Orlando would have looked like during the 2020 lockdown.

https://adventuresintimeandgender.org/wormholes/orlando/

https://www.univ.ox.ac.uk/news/profile-holly-james-johnston/

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