Elizabeth Thompson was a painter, and when Queen Victoria purchased one of her paintings, Elizabeth was catapulted to fame. Five years later, she was just two votes short of becoming the first woman elected to the Royal Academy. Elizabeth had to fight against the men in top hats with mutton chop beards, and she excelled as one of the few successful female painters of her time. The cast features the UK’s hottest drag talent and is a wild mashup of Victorian Music Hall, theatre and cabaret. You can get your tickets here.