Dandy welcomes you to his whimsical wonderland in “Dandyland”

1 of 1 2 of 1 Get the best of Vancouver in your inbox, every Tuesday and Thursday. Sign up for our free newsletter . If you’ve encountered a flamboyant eighteenth-century aristocrat in the last five years—whether at a local burlesque show or in your TikTok algorithm—it was probably Dandy .

With towering regency wigs, graphic white makeup streaked with blue eyeshadow and red blush, and costumes evoking the height of Georgian opulence, the Vancouver-based drag cabaret character cuts a striking figure. Dandy’s look is intricate, but his bit is simple: making eye contact to cheerfully inform his 600,000 followers, “You’re gay!” “One of the goals is to be disarming, but then to get people to laugh at the clown,” says Ryan Fisher, the real-life performer behind Dandy, over video call. “The point is not exactly to look regency or like an aristocrat, but playing with the gender norms of it—pushing people’s expectations.

” The whimsical world Dandy inhabits is coming to life in a new Telus StoryHive series called Dandyland , which will be streaming for free on StoryHive from September 23. The show features absurd skits, sketches, and puppet shows, alongside interviews with local LGBTQ2S+ people and organizations. Think Peewee’s Playhouse , a touch of At Home with Amy Sedaris , and perhaps even a little Mystery Science Theatre 3000 .

It’s a silly, camp package containing really poignant moments: touching conversations about the importance of pride, facilita.