For two consecutive years, Jason Chasland, otherwise known as Leather Lungs, has been a winner of the weekly Adelaide Fringe Best Cabaret Award for his Higher Love drag extravaganza. This year, the Kiwi-Australian brings this very show to the Edinburgh Fringe. Part of House Of Oz’s line-up (which platforms a diverse, genre-spanning platform of antipodean talent), Leather Lungs is a self-proclaimed ‘master of falsetto and stiletto’, who revels in an impressive four-octave vocal range. 

In keeping with her stage name, she is often clad in the most extravagant of tight leather-studded outfits without limiting her flexibility; Leather Lungs’ impressive capabilities have granted her the opportunity to perform with the Beckhams and even sing alongside Adele. Covering powerhouse anthems from the likes of ABBA, Elvis Presley and Whitney Houston, this drag queen promises a 50-minute set of guttural laughs and audience interaction.
If past performances are anything to go by, then you can expect a night of debaucherous entertainment (Son Of A Preacher involved throwing around 17-inch dildos in the air). Lungs has been known to not shy away from difficult and taboo topics, some of which stem from Chasland’s personal life, bringing an element of pathos to the otherwise electrifying upbeat showtunes and dance routines. Nevertheless, this Fringe set first and foremost combines comedy with celebration, as Leather Lungs strives to find higher love through an ‘explosion of song’.

Leather Lungs: Higher Love, House Of Oz, 4–27 August, 9.30pm.