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Dramaturg's Desk


Dr. Frank-N-Furter: Is it Drag?
The Rocky Horror Show unmistakably embodies the central aesthetics and cultural functions of drag performance.

Robert Nagby
Oct 122 min read


“Don’t Dream It, Be It” - Queerness, Camp, and Community
One of the reasons The Rocky Horror Show endures is its unapologetic embrace of queerness.

Robert Nagby
Sep 281 min read


From Fringe to Phenomenon - The Origins of The Rocky Horror Show
When Richard O’Brien first staged The Rocky Horror Show in 1973 at London’s Royal Court Theatre Upstairs, it was a scrappy, 63-seat experiment.

Robert Nagby
Sep 141 min read


Dramaturgy in Action - Building Rocky Horror at Inspiration’s Edge
Ultimately, dramaturgy is about a deeper dive looking for additional meaning.

Robert Nagby
Aug 311 min read
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