All Hail Peaches Christ: The self-described cult leader and writer/director from San Francisco whose preachings, teachings, and productions have attracted followers near and far. What’s in the punch at a Peaches Christ show? Well, it’s something potent enough to attract stars such Elvira, Linda Blair, John Waters, and Mink Stole. Not only have Peaches Christ productions featured RuPaul, but his shows have also attracted and featured several Ru's Drag Race veterans including Sharon Needles, Alaska Thunderfuck, Jinkxx Monsoon, and Willam.
Peaches is always finding new ways to expand her craft and capture more souls. Back in October of last year, Peaches and his fruity followers gathered at the Castro theatre for the production of "Return to Grey Gardens," where he performed alongside Drag Race Season 5, and reigning America's Next Drag Superstar, Jinkx Monsoon. Peaches followed that up with a movie tribute to "The Craft" which starred Sharon Needles, Alaska Thunderfuck, Honey Mahogany, Peaches, and several local San Francisco queens. This week, Miss-ter Christ's following will venture into a vapid world in the Clueless tribute starring Willam Belli and Mahlae Balenciaga.
Drag Official spoke to Peaches to find out a little bit more about the Peaches Christ movement, and what she has in store for us!
Peaches is always finding new ways to expand her craft and capture more souls. Back in October of last year, Peaches and his fruity followers gathered at the Castro theatre for the production of "Return to Grey Gardens," where he performed alongside Drag Race Season 5, and reigning America's Next Drag Superstar, Jinkx Monsoon. Peaches followed that up with a movie tribute to "The Craft" which starred Sharon Needles, Alaska Thunderfuck, Honey Mahogany, Peaches, and several local San Francisco queens. This week, Miss-ter Christ's following will venture into a vapid world in the Clueless tribute starring Willam Belli and Mahlae Balenciaga.
Drag Official spoke to Peaches to find out a little bit more about the Peaches Christ movement, and what she has in store for us!
Drag Official: Who is Peaches Christ and how did you get your start in drag?
Peaches Christ: Peaches Christ is the alter-ego of writer / director Joshua Grannell. Joshua attended film school at Penn State, where his senior thesis film Jizzmopper: A Love Story won the Audience Award upon graduation. It was during the production of this film that the character Peaches Christ was born played by Joshua himself. After graduation, Joshua moved to San Francisco, inspired by the tales of the Cockettes and the bohemian, underground art scene that seems to perpetually flourish there.
Peaches Christ has been featured on VH1’s Totally Gay!, AMC’s “Movies That Shook the World”, Gus Van Sant’s Academy Award-winning film Milk, HBO’s original series Looking, and the upcoming feature film Diary Of A Teenage Girl starring Kristen Wiig and Alexander Skarsgard. In 2007 HDNet provided Peaches Christ with her own national TV series, entitled “Midnight Mass With Your Hostess Peaches Christ” executive produced by Mark Cuban.
Today, Peaches Christ continues to produce mega movie events at the historic SF movie palace, the Castro Theatre. These events draw over 1,000 attendees to each new production and have featured special guest stars Cloris Leachman, Appolonia, Barry Bostwick, Sharon Needles, Pam Grier, Patricia Quinn and more.
Peaches Christ: Peaches Christ is the alter-ego of writer / director Joshua Grannell. Joshua attended film school at Penn State, where his senior thesis film Jizzmopper: A Love Story won the Audience Award upon graduation. It was during the production of this film that the character Peaches Christ was born played by Joshua himself. After graduation, Joshua moved to San Francisco, inspired by the tales of the Cockettes and the bohemian, underground art scene that seems to perpetually flourish there.
Peaches Christ has been featured on VH1’s Totally Gay!, AMC’s “Movies That Shook the World”, Gus Van Sant’s Academy Award-winning film Milk, HBO’s original series Looking, and the upcoming feature film Diary Of A Teenage Girl starring Kristen Wiig and Alexander Skarsgard. In 2007 HDNet provided Peaches Christ with her own national TV series, entitled “Midnight Mass With Your Hostess Peaches Christ” executive produced by Mark Cuban.
Today, Peaches Christ continues to produce mega movie events at the historic SF movie palace, the Castro Theatre. These events draw over 1,000 attendees to each new production and have featured special guest stars Cloris Leachman, Appolonia, Barry Bostwick, Sharon Needles, Pam Grier, Patricia Quinn and more.
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D.O.: What can we expect from your upcoming shows?
Peaches: I'm super hard at work on our upcoming Clueless show starring Willam, Mahlae Balenciaga, and myself. I've written a script that is sooooo silly but I think that diehard Clueless fans are going to love it. The show is set for March 8th at the Castro Theatre in San Francisco. I'm also about to present one of our first fully realized stage-shows in Los Angeles where we are moving the entire production from SF to LA. On April 5th, we'll be presenting our "Return To Grey Gardens" with Jinkx Monsoon and I at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre. I'm really excited about it and hope that all the staunchest LA people will come out to see it!
Peaches: I'm super hard at work on our upcoming Clueless show starring Willam, Mahlae Balenciaga, and myself. I've written a script that is sooooo silly but I think that diehard Clueless fans are going to love it. The show is set for March 8th at the Castro Theatre in San Francisco. I'm also about to present one of our first fully realized stage-shows in Los Angeles where we are moving the entire production from SF to LA. On April 5th, we'll be presenting our "Return To Grey Gardens" with Jinkx Monsoon and I at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre. I'm really excited about it and hope that all the staunchest LA people will come out to see it!
D.O.: What would you say has been your biggest accomplishment?
Peaches: My proudest accomplishment was writing and directing my first feature film All About Evil. We then took the movie on tour with a live stage-show preceding premiere screenings and the whole thing was an unforgettable experience.
Peaches: My proudest accomplishment was writing and directing my first feature film All About Evil. We then took the movie on tour with a live stage-show preceding premiere screenings and the whole thing was an unforgettable experience.
If you are feeling like there's something missing in your life, you should consider joining the Peaches Christ cult. Think of all that weight you'll lose for not having to carry around your soul anymore. A bribed scientist once concluded that a soul can weigh up to 7 pounds. Screw the stomach flu- you may just be one Peaches Christ show away from goal weight.
