Thirsty

Directed by Margo Pelletier

Once ridiculed for being different, Scott Townsend transforms into the celebrated drag performer Thirsty Burlington. As success brings new opportunities and challenges, he discovers that the greatest journey is not toward fame, but toward embracing his true self.
Thirsty is an inventive biographical musical about drag performer Thirsty Burlington, blending fantasy, comedy and autobiography. Margo Pelletier embraces theatricality, and the film’s emotional warmth gives its camp flourishes a genuine personal centre.

Thirsty

Directed by Margo Pelletier

Once ridiculed for being different, Scott Townsend transforms into the celebrated drag performer Thirsty Burlington. As success brings new opportunities and challenges, he discovers that the greatest journey is not toward fame, but toward embracing his true self.

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Thirsty is an inventive biographical musical about drag performer Thirsty Burlington, blending fantasy, comedy and autobiography. Margo Pelletier embraces theatricality, and the film’s emotional warmth gives its camp flourishes a genuine personal centre.