Put your inhibitions and underlying concepts of gender identity behind you!
It’s not Christmas without a rampant glitter bath
Unless you’ve been living under a glitter-free rock recently, you’ll know that the University of Manchester Pantomime Society is putting on Cinderella this weekend (performance dates 2nd-4th December).
Considering my penchant for terrible puns, cross-dressing, and all things sparkly, I couldn’t resist throwing some sexually ambiguous / gender transformative paint on some of its cast members. Now, pick a look and wear it to the show.
Photography & make-up: Isabelle Dann
Models: Augustus Porter, Nina Modek, and Jack Handley.
Isabelle Dann
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