It’s World Pride 2023 and the queer globe is converging on Sydney Australia to celebrate diversity, inclusion, community and fabulousness!

To mark this momentous event the STAGES podcast is saluting the cast of captivating drag divas and personalities who have been featured on the podcast during the past 5 seasons.

They are artists who have appeared on national and global stages; thrilling audiences, making a difference, healing community and expressing unique and wondrous talents.

We spotlight these episodes so you can savour a second listen - or so you can sample the delights of these entertainers for the very first time.

A Diva a day for each day of World Pride!

Carlotta is an Australian cabaret performer and television celebrity. She is as iconic as the Sydney Opera House, Kylie Minogue and Vegemite!

Carlotta began her career as an original member of the long-running Les Girls cabaret show, performed entirely by heavily costumed males, which started in 1963 in the purpose built Les Girls building, which stood on a prominent corner in the heart of Sydney's Kings Cross,

Carlotta, rose through the ranks of the show to eventually become the show's compere and its most famous member. Les Girls and Carlotta soon became must-see attractions for visitors to Sydney and the show was popular with visiting international celebrities.

Since then she has become an iconic part of the Australian queer and mainstream landscapes, appearing in a host of stage triumphs -  and as a popular personality on television.

Carlotta returned to the stage for two dynamic outings in 2022; as ‘Astrid Zeneca’ in Trevor Ashley’s Christmas panto, Moulin Scrooge and a triumphant turn performing in Priscilla; Queen of the Desert at The Star on The Gold Coast.

The STAGES podcast is available from Apple podcasts, Spotify and from where you find your favourite podcasts. Tune in daily for a history of drag in Sydney. Tell your friends, share the podcast, relish the stories and embrace your own sense of Pride.