Superlatives such as ‘legendary’, ‘iconic’ and ‘phenomenal’ are banded about with increased regularity these days, but in the case of some performers there are simply none that would do them, their talent, longevity and impact they’ve had on their industry, justice. Maisie Trollette is one of those people.
Maisie Trollette is one of the last ‘greats’ of drag in many peoples eyes
She still packs out venues, delivering humorous retorts sandwiched within an untainted vocal prowess.
For her ‘Big Birthday Show’ Maisie was joined by her ‘Two’s Company’ partner, Miss Jason, and it was time to strike up the band with an accompanying live orchestra: The London Big Gay Band. And what a joy it was to listen to the pair sing some of their favourite numbers, such as: ‘If I Never Sing Another Love Song’, ‘I Could Have Danced All Night’ and ‘All of Me”, to name just a few, that enthralled us, and the audience.
Traditional drag cabaret at its very finest.
As a duo, there is a wonderful sense of admiration for each other that really shines through every song and exchange. Miss Jason is a rare breed, in the sense that she’s a natural comedian, which really cant be schooled.
Visually and verbally hilarious, there should be a picture of Jason’s chipper face next to the word ‘camp’ or ‘dear’ in the dictionary. Their infectious onstage chemistry was rewarded with rapturous applause and numerous standing ovations.
After standing to sing ‘Happy Birthday’ to Maisie, upon presentation of the cake, the crowd joined in with a swinging encore and the celebrations ended with the birthday gal dancing with her fans and friends.
Happy Birthday, Dame Maisie, from all of us at QX Towers.
