This project aims to get at the heart of the motivation to do drag. Drag is a fascinating and often misunderstood art form, and we hope to educate others by telling the stories of four drag queens living in Sydney. Drag has a rich history in Australia, but in Sydney particularly. From the 1970’s through to the 1990’s, drag shows were a thriving staple of gay nightlife in Sydney. Places like Kings Cross and Darlinghurst became hotspots for drag acts. Venues such as Capriccios and Patchs on Oxford Street grew famous for hosting regular drag nights. In the 1990’s, the Australian drag scene was immortalised in the iconic movie Priscilla: Queen of the Desert.  Moving into the 2000’s, drag saw a decline in popularity not just in Australia, but worldwide. In Sydney, many gay establishments closed or shifted ownership and clientele. However drag saw a revitalisation in 2009 when RuPaul’s Drag Race hit the scene, a television show dedicated to finding ‘America’s next drag superstar’ hosted by legendary drag queen RuPaul. The show quickly found a cult audience worldwide, exhibiting the art of drag on the most mainstream platform-television.  The implementation of the Sydney lock out laws in 2014 caused limitations in the amount of venues that drag queens are now able to perform in. In the past, there were approximately 10-12 venues and now it has been reduced to 5. Sydney’s lockout laws were enacted as a response to the alcohol fuelled violence in the city’s CBD. This means that after 1.30am, people on the streets are now locked out of bars and clubs, while last drinks are called at 3.  Literature on the art form of drag suggests a large part of the artform involves imitate legendary Hollywood icons, such as Mae West, Marylin Monroe and Greta Garbo. However, the talents we have interviewed tell us that there are varying trends in the styles of drag across the globe and over time. The tendency to imitate celebrities is very popular in the US, while the drag queens in Germany are a lot more open to experimentation. In Sydney a lot of people who do drag lean towards the polished, conventionally beautiful aesthetic, and often create their own character.