The Fabulous Show with Fay and Fluffy

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The Fabulous Show with Fay and Fluffy is a Canadian children's television show, which premiered in 2022 on Family Jr. [1]

Hosted by drag entertainers Fay Slift and Fluffy Soufflé (portrayed respectively by Jean Paul "JP" Kane [2] and Kaleb Robertson [3] ), the variety preschool series features stories, puppets, animated segments and songs. [4]

The series was created and produced by Lopii Productions, a children's media boutique based in Toronto. [5] The show was inspired by a meeting where creators Rennata and Georgina met JP and Kaleb at their "Fay & Fluffy's Storytime: Drag Queen Storytime in Toronto" in 2016. Fay and Fluffy received the President's Award for Exceptional Achievement from the Ontario Library Association in 2020. [6]

The series received four Canadian Screen Award nominations at the 11th Canadian Screen Awards in 2023, including Best Pre-School Program or Series. It also received the Youth Media Alliance Award of Excellence for Preschool Live Action in 2023. [7] It was also selected as a finalist for the 2023 Japan Prize. [8]

The program airs in Canada on Family Jr. and is distributed by Sinking Ship Entertainment. [9]

References

  1. ↑ Yvette Brend, "Drag storytimes have become a target of hate. Why some families love them anyway". CBC News, December 15, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Drag Queen Story Time". YouTube . August 21, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Fay the drag queen lets inclusivity take centre stage". August 11, 2020.
  4. ↑ Yasmeen Aslam, "There's a new Canadian kids' show starring drag performers and we love it". Today's Parent , February 18, 2022.
  5. ↑ Jen McNeely, "From Babies To Adults, Everyone Adores 'The Fabulous Show with Fay and Fluffy'". She Does the City, June 27, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Fay the drag queen lets inclusivity take centre stage". August 11, 2020.
  7. ↑ Sadhana Bharanidharan, "Youth Media Alliance 2023 Winners" [ permanent dead link ]. Kidscreen . June 1, 2023.
  8. ↑ Corporation), NHK (Japan Broadcasting. "Japan Prize". Japan Prize. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
  9. ↑ "WildBrain Television brings the Sparkle to Story Time with the New Preschool Series The Fabulous Show with Fay and Fluffy". www.newswire.ca (Press release). Retrieved June 19, 2023.


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