Dansens Hus Oslo & Mother Cassandra Meraki present:THE TRIAD KIKI BALL
VENUE:
Dansens Hus Oslo, main stage
DATE:
26.02.2022
JUDGES
Diva Ivy Gabbana
Riya Louboutin
International Godmother Maji Campbell
Mother Chachou Wang
Coco Meraki
MC
Father Vinii Angels
DJ
Seven Angels
Audience tickets: https://tix.no/en/dansenshus/buyingflow/tickets/14441/
Contestants: Contact Cassandra for list and cheaper tickets.
PROGRAM:
Friday 25.02
19.00-22.30: Pre-party at Dansens Hus, foajé (Free entrance)
//Saturday 26.02
15.00: Backstage open for contestants
16.30: Doors open
17.00-22.00: The Triad Kiki Ball
(Ticket link will be released soon)
23.00-03.00: After party at Blå (info coming)
//Sunday 27.02
11.30-13.00 // Diva Ivy - European runway
13.00-14.30 // Chachou - Vogue femme
15.00-16.30 // Maji - Sex siren
(Workshop tickets will be released soon)
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CATEGORIES (This is not the order of the ball. Order will be posted very soon.)
FF (FQ & Drags) Realness // Medals ??
The International Olympic Committee has allowed trans athletes to participate at the Olympics since 2004, but until 2021, none had done so openly. We need more spaces where trans athletes can be, and compete as, their authentic selves.
In sporting events there are normally three medals awarded; gold, silver and bronze. Bring it in an outfit of one of these three colors.
Team performance // Musical trio ???
In a team of three performers; bring it as a musical trio that you dig. Whatever music genre you wish. It has to show in your performance, be visible in your outfits and heard in your choice of music what band/group you have picked. Bring a reference picture for the judges.
Production required! Max. 3 minutes. Send music to Cassandra latest February 24th.
BQVF // The Dark Knight ?
The Dark Knight Trilogy, based on the DC Comics character Batman, is a British-American superhero film trilogy. It consists of «Batman Begins», «The Dark Knight» and «The Dark Knight Rises», directed by Christopher Nolan.
Bring it in a look inspired by Batman or Catwoman.
MF (BQ, Butch & Trans Man) Realness // Athletes ???
Bring it as an athlete who wore the number 3 on their team uniform.
Bring a reference picture for the judges.
MF, FF & NON-BINARY Face // BLM ???
Three letters - One of the most important political and social movements world wide.
Important: no afro wigs, painting of skin, cultural/national costumes that are not your’s or other acts trying to imitate a Black person if you are not Black. Simply bring it in a look giving homage to the person you choose to front in this category. Bring a reference picture for the judges.
MF, FF, NB, Catboy & Lionbabe Sex Siren // The Matrix ?????
The Matrix was a trilogy until the fourth sequel; The Matrix Resurrections (2021). In the later years it has become known that The Matrix was intended to be read as a trans narrative - an allegory for the trans experience.
“The Matrix was all about the desire for transformation, but it was all coming from a closeted point of view” -Lilly Wachowski, one of the writers and directors of the movies.
Bring it in a sexy look inspired by the Matrix movies.
MF, FF & NB Body // Strikeout ???
In the game of baseball, a batter is out of the match if they strike out three times. This incident is called a «strikeout». A strike means that the batter was unable to hit the ball when it was pitched correctly.
Show us your gorgeous body in a baseball outfit.
Tag Team European runway OTA // Three Face ??
Three Face is the alias of Evelyn "Eve" Dent, a heroic female from DC Comics. She has three personalities: Irrational, Practical, and Hedonistic.
She wears a costume that is divided in three parts. Her right side favors loud fabrics like polka-dots, stripes, or plaids, her left side favors animal prints like tiger or leopard, and the center is a wide stripe of green.
Bring it to the runway in a look inspired by this division of patterns (how you implement these three is up to you).
Baby vogue OTA // The Powerpuff Girls ?
Which one of these three superheroes are you channeling tonight? Blossom, Bubbles or Buttercup?
Bring it in a Powerpuff inspired outfit, choosing one of the three characters in pink, blue or green.
Bizarre // Tool ?
The band Tool’s song «Triad» is based on the three instruments; guitar, drums and bass guitar. The song is from their third album Lateralus.
Bring it in a bizarre look inspired by the album cover of Lateralus.
Drag lip sync // Three songs ?
The production for your 10s has to include three different songs of your choice. Some kind of change for each new song is mandatory: a reveal, costume change, clear change of character etc. Be creative! Maximum length for your 10s: 3 minutes.
Battle songs:
1: Britney - 3
2: 3 Doors Down - When I’m gone
3: Destiny’s Child - Bootylicious (Song number three from the trio’s third studio album «Survivor»)
Designers delight // Three Shades ?
Choose one color and design an outfit in three different shades of that color. You can choose if there are patterns on the fabric(s) or not. Accessories and details can have a different color than the main design if you wish.
Bring a workbook/lookbook with f.ex. inspiration pictures, sketches and fabric samples.
Fashion Killah // Camouflage ?
You need a minimum of three colors to create camouflage patterns.
Serve us a fashionable look with camouflage patterns clearly incorporated in your outfit.
FF Performance // TLC ?
The girl group TLC consisting of the three girls Tionne «T-Boz» Watkins, Lisa «Left Eye» Lopes and Rozanda «Chili» Thomas made huge success as a R&B group during the 90s. Bring it in a look inspired by TLC.
American runway OTA // Blade ?
Blade is a superhero horror film starring Wesley Snipes. Wesley plays a human with vampire strengths who hunts down vampires. The trilogy consists of three films: Blade, Blade 2 and Blade Trinity.
Bring it to the runway in a Blade inspired look. Do not forget sunglasses.
New way OTA // Manipura ?
The third chakra, also called Manipura or the Solar Plexus chakra, is represented by the color yellow. It’s element is fire and when this chakra is in balance a person feels a boost of confidence and a sense of purpose.
Bring it in a yellow outfit.
Arms control & Hands performance // Numbuh 3 ??
Numbuh 3 a.k.a. Kiki Sanban is one of the characters from the series «Codename: Kids Next Door». She is in charge of Diversionary Tactics, is a Medical Specialist and hamster caretaker. Her outfit is normally black tights, a green oversized jumper and black and white Converse.
Bring it in a look inspired by Numbuh 3. Mandatory black pants and green top/jumper.
Old way OTA // Triad fraternities ?
F.ex. Miami Triad, Union Triad and Lexington Triad are groups of college fraternities from the USA.
Bring it in a college jacket and rep your college tonight.
Runway with a Twist OTA // Primary Colors ?
Red, yellow and blue are the three primary colors. In traditional color theory, primary colors are these three pigment colors that cannot be mixed or formed by any combination of other colors. All other colors are derived from these three hues.
Bring it in a look of one, two or three of the primary colors. Shoes and accessories do not count.
You choose yourself when you want to twist during 10s and battles.
Enjoy some memories from The Duality Kiki Ball 22.02.2020 while waiting for this ball to go down:
https://www.facebook.com/dansenshusoslo/videos/1650567395085423
Event Venue
Dansens Hus, Oslo, Norway