Kazan, Ayesha

Ayesha Kazan (1944-)

Ayesha studied at Newcastle Teachers College, but left teaching when she began to work as a drag artiste at Karen’s Castle. She would go on to work at a range of venues in the 1960s, 70s and 80s, including Les Girls and Capriccios and rural centres across NSW and on to Alice Springs. She gives a detailed account of her experiences as a performer.
*PHOTO: Gary Heery/Wayside Chapel*

Oral history recordings

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KPride History GroupSeptember 28, 2023Drag, Newcastle, Monique St John, Les Girls, Chevron, Jewel Box, Karen's Castle, Dawn O'Donnell, Karen Chant, Carlotta, Sammy Lee, Purple Onion, Stan Monroe, Peter Moselle, Capriccios, Doris Fish, HIV/AIDS, Flinders Hotel