Workshops

Exploring Gender, Identity & Performance

Since 2019, König has been offering Drag King workshops that invite people to explore gender, performance, and identity in a creative and supportive environment. Over time, we’ve developed our own pedagogy methods and designed various workshop formats for different groups and settings.

Our workshops aim to help participants to engage and explore their gender identity, discover new ways of artistic expression and learn tools to create a drag performance.

🔹 Pop-Up Workshops

We collaborate with youth centers, cultural spaces, and private organizations, adapting each workshop to each place and audience. These sessions bring Drag King culture to a wide range of spaces and communities, spreading the art of masculine performance.

🔹 Workshop Series

Funded by Berliner Projektfonds Kulturelle Bildung, this series happens twice a year and consists of five workshops, each focusing on a key part of the drag creation process:

Drag History

Character Development

Performance & Lipsync

Makeup

Outfit & Crafting

We follow the natural flow of preparing a performance, starting with an idea, diving into research, and bringing it all to life on stage.

🔹 Tester Workshop

This is a compact 4–6 hour session that touches on all key elements of drag performance. Perfect for anyone curious to try drag for the first time!

Collaborate With Us

If you're interested in booking a workshop or partnering with us, please send an email 📧 to:

genderbenderacademy@gmail.com