"How to Make a Western" is a YUMMY cinematic experience. In 2020, the award-winning cabaret ensemble YUMMY wrote a brand new show - a spaghetti western spoof exploring westward expansion and the perils of manifest destiny. This production was shot as a feature-length film and will be screened in full in all its hilarity. This event will be hosted by director Valerie Hex to share an inside scoop about how they all pulled it off. With cinematography by Chris Bennett and lighting design by Jacinta Anderson, this production is a stunning hybrid of cabaret, theatre and film aesthetics.

Narrated by iconic Tiwi drag superstar Foxxy Empire, and featuring Valerie Hex, Hannie Helsden, Jandruze, Bendy Ben, Zelia Rose, and Aysha Buffet, this project sees YUMMY growing in new ways: new collaborations, new mediums, and a new take on political cabaret. Saddle up, partner!

Warning: Contains strobe lights and sustained bright lights, haze effects, some nudity, moderate coarse language, sustained loud noises, potentially triggering content or themes, including Staged Violence, Sexual References

"The production is sleek, with the work being masterfully crafted for film. The editing and cinematography is flawless, effortlessly gliding from act to act without ever compromising each artist’s talent."
Arts Review, 2021

"The idea of fabulous drag cabaret crew Yummy rewiring the genre through a queer and POC prism for Melbourne Fringe was a big YES from me."
Time Out, 2021

"Using the familiar tropes of the ‘Western’ genre as a framework, How to Make a Western is a funny, ultra-glamorous, and totally professional drag show."
Stage Whispers, 2021