Bangkok Ladyboys headed for Leeds UK

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Bangkok's Lady Boys Leeds-bound


Strutting their stuff in Millennium Square
Strutting their stuff in Millennium Square
Strutting their stuff in Millennium Square
It's a brolly good show
Cheeky...
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Published Date: 03 October 2008
By Sophie Haydock
IN HOT pants and a feather boa they are a picture of glamour ...even on a cold and rainy day in Leeds.
But the performers who lit up Millennium Square to promote their upcoming cabaret-style show are not exactly all girls together.
For behind the feminine charms lies the fact that they were all born as men.

The Lady Boys of Bangkok are currently touring the UK and are set to make their first ever trip to Yorkshire when they appear in Leeds from October 11 to 25.

The show will take place in a specially built marquee, the Sabai Pavilion, in Millennium Square.

With Las Vegas-style production values, a cabaret spectacular is promised.

All 16 showgirls were born male, but as teenagers adopted a female persona, growing their hair and nails and wearing make-up and female clothing. In some cases they have had sex-change operations.

One of the performers, Leyla, said she knew as a nine-year-old boy living in Thailand that she wanted to be a female performer.

"I liked make-up and dressing up in costumes. It's what I wanted to do. I love the way the audience reacts to me, they are so happy."

There are also six male dancers.

Show spokesperson Tony Wilkie-Millar, said: "We've always wanted to come to Leeds.

"There's a great Yorkshire tradition of live entertainment.

"Lady Boys of Bangkok is pure entertainment – fun and sexy, but never vulgar. You could definitely bring your granny."

The show has become one of the most popular productions touring in the UK. It sells out at the Edinburgh Festival each year.

Mr Wilkie-Millar said: "Most of the the audience is female. We thought it would appeal more to men, but women just love the show.

"Sometimes there's a wee bit of jealousy as the girls are stunning and very glamorous!"


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* Last Updated: 03 October 2008 11:50 AM
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[beer monkey]

Ayy Lad T'lady Boys performing Opp North in Yorkshire..what ever T'next..Amos will be spinning in his grave in T'top field.....

[westerby]

Here's the link, source: Lady Boys of Bangkok.

http://www.ladyboysofbangkok.co.uk/

Looks like they're wrapping up their tour of Newcastle this weekend, I wonder what the Geordies made of them.

I wonder if any Geordies made a mistake.

[beer monkey]

'Tits oot fer wa lads'.....was probably chanted on tyneside....

[westerby]

'Tits oot fer wa lads'.....was probably chanted on tyneside....

There was a Sid the Sexist Bangkok feature where he went to BKK with his mates. I miss that guy....and Biffa Bacon.

Biffa Bacon with a lady Boy AKA his Mum.

[Irish Alan]

Ay up ere comes Matt and Dolly down't road with pram!

[beer monkey]

Eyyy De They mean Matt and Dolly Skilbeck..Nehhhh Mr Wilkes.

and must of missed that Sid episode in Bangers...soonds greet too .

[Geordie]

The last time Ladyboys BKK were in N/cle my mates wife went to see the show with her pals from work,now shes a regular concert goer and she said it was one of the best shows shes ever seen,also said that the audience was made up of about 80% women.Does this say something about Geordie blokes or does it reflect a view of UK men in general to this kind of entertainment,my mates reaction when asked to go was "Wey divva want te gan and see a load iv puffs dancin".The show ran for 6 nights and sold out every time,the revues in the local press were full of words like----Fabulous-----Amazing------Must be seen---etc.etc.I must admit its not my scene but obviously holds something for the masses, Good luck to them

[beer monkey]

"Wey divva want te gan and see a load iv puffs dancin" lol

I had a suspicion it would be full mainly of women in the crowd...not a Real Geordies type of thing.

[hxjohn]

they did a big tour of uk in late 06 early 07 if i remember correct and where booked up
i was not there offcourse but my friend docked in glasgow and the qeens of is boat went