The Beryls
The Beryls are Laura Trenerry & Patrick Dwyer - thespians, comedians, drag legends. Their debut show The Pageant is a character comedy that casts the audience as contestants in a children’s beauty pageant, hosted by demonic drag queen Victoria Beauvoir & her faithful chihuaua, Roger Seahorse. No strangers to scams and schemes, the duo are on a mission to bring beauty pageants to every Australian town. The Pageant has toured Australia to full houses and packed festival tents, winning the Pick of the Week Award at Adelaide Fringe Festival.
The Beryls second show, Cattle Call, is a love letter to community theatre and follows Roger & Victoria as they move back to their hometown of Schlumpsville and hold open auditions for their debut stage play, Veronica and the Time Travelling Tiara. Casting both audience members and guest comedians as the townsfolk of Schlumpsville, Cattle Call is a riotous, surprising, chaotic hour of physical comedy. Cattle Call received rave reviews from media and audiences at Melbourne Fringe 2022 and the Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2023.
Vicky & Roger’s Pagéant Royãle is a variety show where character performers, drag stars, burlesque artists and clowns battle to crowned the Queen. These regular shows have their home at The Catfish, Fitzroy. The next one will be the Melbourne Fringe edition in October.
https://www.melbournefringe.com.au/whats-on/events/vicky-roger-s-pageant-royale
“This wonderfully bonkers duo commit to the bit so hard they should almost be committed. Beautiful madness.”
What Our Audiences Have to Say
“I was cackling like a banshee the whole show!”
“For lovers of drag and the magic of theatre, Vicky and Roger’s Cattle Call will make your cheeks hurt and your heart sing.”
“I laughed. I cried. I squirmed. I sang! I didn’t want it to end.”
“The writing is brilliant, the show is sharp, unpredictable, edgy & highly entertaining.”
“Unhinged comedy with a slight risk of wetting your pants.”