Katie makes Kylie her own in drag

Topics: comedy, kylie minogue, newtown, toowoomba

Comedian Katie Castles will perform her routine as part of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Comedian Katie Castles will perform her routine as part of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Contributed

A WOMAN dressed in drag doing a Kylie Minogue impersonation during the third largest comedy festival in the world is sure to be a hit.

Well, Toowoomba's Katie Castles sure hopes so because, if it isn't, she may well get her first heckle from a shocked crowd.

The former Newtown teen turned stage comedian is a star act in the 2013 Melbourne International Comedy Festival and will t! ake her unique routine to the spotlight later this month.

"I'm the only one out there that dresses as a man and does stand up," Katie said.

Comedy is a form of therapy for Katie who studied theatre studies at the University of Southern Queensland.

"I'm wanting to bring out a lot of my own personal issues and demons," she said.

"I'm 28 years old, I'm working in a cafe, and I'm still renting... all my insecurities are on the table."

The strictly 18-plus event promises to push the boundaries in all things comedy at the Butterfly Club in Melbourne.

Show times

WHERE: The Butterfly Club, Melbourne

WHEN: March 27 - April 7

6PM SHOWS: March 27 & 31

7PM SHOWS: March 28 & 30

8PM SHOWS: April 7

BOOKINGS: 9690 2000 or at the door

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