B-Girlz Barbie-Q (Pink) and Hard Kora (Green)The B-Girlz performing at the 2007 Capital Pride in Ottawa
The B-Girlz are a Canadian drag comedy trio, based in Toronto, Ontario.[1] The troupe's core members are Michael Boyuk, who performs as Kora Harcourt (Hard Kora)[2] and Mark Peacock, who performs as Barbara Quigley (Barbie-Q);[3] while the third member has varied at different times, with performers including Robert Windisman as Conchita Castillio[4] and Shawn Hitchins as Ivana.[5]
History
The troupe have created a number of live cabaret shows, including B-Girlz Gone Wild!, B-Girlz on Thin Ice,[6]Vegas Bound... and Gagged!,[7]Dragged Across America,[8]Attack of the Killer B's, Thoroughly Modern Girlz, The B-List[9] and The Girlz Most Likely to B. They have toured in Canada and internationally, both with the cabaret shows and at LGBT Pride and fringe festival events.[10][11]
They have also hosted regular events at Buddies in Bad Times and other venues in Toronto, including the Homo Night in Canada comedy show[12] and the amateur talent show Goontown. Peacock, Boyuk and Hitchins have also performed with the comedy troupe Queer Comedy Collective.[13]
The troupe have also written, created and produced a number of short films, including B-Girlz Gone Wild, Canada's Next Top Showgirl, Degrassi B-Girlz High, Ice Skate Canada, The Elevator, The Dress and Toronto! Toronto!!, which screened at the opening gala of the 2004 Inside Out Film and Video Festival in Toronto.[14]
