Diane Torr
  • ABOUT
    • Artist Talks
    • Selected Articles
  • MAN FOR A DAY
    • Man For A Day Workshops
    • Workshop Questionnaire
    • Man For A Day Film
    • Man For A Day Screenings
  • BOOK
    • Book Reviews
  • PHOTOS
  • PERFORMANCES
    • Eier Haben (2013)
    • Donald Does Dusty (2006-15)
    • go drag! (2002)
    • Jack Sprat / Happy Jack (1995)
    • Catastrophe and Beguilement (1988)
    • Ameobic Evolution (1984)
    • Girl in Trouble (1984)
    • Go-Go World (1982)
    • Arousing Reconstructions (1982)
    • Go-Go Girls Seize Control-WOW Festival, NYC (1981)
  • COLLABORATIONS
    • Disband
    • Licence to Pucker
  • CONTACT
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    • ABOUT
      • Artist Talks
      • Selected Articles
    • MAN FOR A DAY
      • Man For A Day Workshops
      • Workshop Questionnaire
      • Man For A Day Film
      • Man For A Day Screenings
    • BOOK
      • Book Reviews
    • PHOTOS
    • PERFORMANCES
      • Eier Haben (2013)
      • Donald Does Dusty (2006-15)
      • go drag! (2002)
      • Jack Sprat / Happy Jack (1995)
      • Catastrophe and Beguilement (1988)
      • Ameobic Evolution (1984)
      • Girl in Trouble (1984)
      • Go-Go World (1982)
      • Arousing Reconstructions (1982)
      • Go-Go Girls Seize Control-WOW Festival, NYC (1981)
    • COLLABORATIONS
      • Disband
      • Licence to Pucker
    • CONTACT
    Diane Torr Artist Bio
    Diane Torr is an artist working in dance, performance, installation, film and video. Read her full bio and download her complete resume here.
    Man For A Day Workshops
    In New York in 1990, Diane initiated a “Drag King” workshop and she has been teaching it ever since, in a variety of venues throughout North America, Europe and Asia.
    Performances
    In addition to downtown New York spaces such as Franklin Furnace, The Kitchen and also in clubs including The Mudd Club and Danceteria, Diane's performances have also been seen internationally at venues and festivals such as an-de-werf Festival, Utrecht and Migros Museum, Zurich.
    Published Book
    The book blends first-person memoir and commentary from Torr with critical reflections and contextualization from leading performance critic Stephen Bottoms.
    "My real coach in this endeavor... is a woman. Her name is Diane Torr. Diane is a performance artist who has made her life's work the exploration of gender transformation. As a famous drag king, she has been turning herself into a man for twenty years. She is also known for running workshops wherein groups of women gather and become men for a day."
    — Elizabeth Gilbert (alias Luke Gilbert) in G.Q. Magazine, 2001

    Welcome to the Official Website of Diane Torr

    Diane Torr, 1948-2017
    Diane Torr passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 31, 2017, in Glasgow.
    "We are all visitors to this time, this place. We are just passing through. Our purpose here is to observe, to learn, to grow, to love... and then we return home."
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