Ginger Johnson admits her new show is an opportunity to bring a childhood fantasy to life. The reigning champion of Ru Paul’s Drag Race will be heading to Manchester on Friday with show which features magic, daredevil stunts and ends with her being fired out of a cannon. Ginger Johnson “The show was inspired by a time when I went to the circus when I was about 11 and I saw the most glamorous woman I have ever seen called Zsa Zsa,” said Ginger.
“She climbed into a giant cannon and got fired across the circus ring and landed in a huge net and I thought it was the most amazing thing I’d ever seen. “So when my dream of winning Drag Race came it true opened up an opportunity for me to chase a new dream. I was reminded of this visit to the circus and I just thought ‘you know, why not? If not now then when will I ever do it? Let’s go for it,’.
Ginger Johnson Blows Off was a major hit at the Edinburgh Festival and is coming to Home in Manchester after a run in London’s West End. It follows Ginger and the improbable things an artist will do for the applause of an audience. It’s one thing coming up with an outlandish idea – like being fired out of a cannon – it’s a whole different thing to make that a reality.
“My producer took a very deep breath when I told him what I wanted to do that’s for sure,” said Ginger. “But then he knows me well and that when I’ve made a decision about doing something there’s no stopping me. He just had to suck it up an.