For those interested - and who wouldn't be?? - here is a link to the incredible Leigh Bowery event (Wigstock 1993) that John refers to.
Shocking? Entertaining?
Pretty amazing either way - but perhaps not for the faint-hearted
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VWV1vsHnJc Leigh Bowery was bl**dy incredible. Still fascinating and still unrivalled for shock, cheek and out there originality, sacrificial art and challenging concepts.
Both hands on the handle of the mad/sane door...
Have a looksie through some of the other clips on youtube as well.
Bowery just... is