Funny Gurl!
by Anita Wigl’it | Part of Tahi Festival 2026
Get to know Anita Wigl'it — star of Drag Race: Canada vs the World and RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under S.1 — in this kooky, hilarious, and tell-all one-woman show.
Travel back in time to 1989 when a little boy with a big personality was born. Then follow him as he grows up into the glamorous drag queen that we all know and love. Life stories, hilarious anecdotes and dazzling performances come together in this unforgettable show.
You'll laugh, you might cry, and you'll definitely Wigl'it!
“An intelligent and inspiring story about someone who has overcome a life full of challenges to become a raging success living as their true self.” - Tanya Piejus, Regional News
Writer & Performer: Anita Wigl'it (Nick Hall)
Anita Wigl’it is one of New Zealand’s most popular Drag Queens. With a career that spans both the screen and stage, Wigl’it is constantly travelling New Zealand and further afield delighting audiences with her special brand of comedy and her outrageous personality.
Wigl’it is the co-owner and resident emcee of Caluzzi Cabaret on Karangahape Road, Auckland as well as the star of two seasons of RuPaul’s Drag Race (Drag Race: Canada Vs the World S.1, RuPaul’s Drag Race – Down Under S.1) in which she was the first ever contestant to be crowned Miss Congeniality twice. As well as Drag Race she is also the host of the Warner Brothers Television shows House of Drag and Winner Winner Chicken Dinner and has made several appearances on New Zealand television programs (including Have You Been Paying Attention, Brain Busters and The Bachelorette) earning her a nomination for the New Zealand Television Personality of the Year in 2021.
On stage Wigl’it starred as Bernadette in Priscilla – The Musical at Auckland’s Civic Theatre at the end of 2025.
8pm Saturday 19 September 2026
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