Dragging a bulging suitcase down the stairs of Komedia's theatre, Taylor Mac arrived dressed in red heels, orange and green fishnets and a skirt made of surgical gloves.

His larger-than-life dazzling red lips beamed out from a painted green face illustrated with sequinned brows and shimmering cheek bones.

A tangled, dread-locked blonde wig sprawled over his bald head and a spikey, warrior-like necklace clawed his bare chest.

In a fit of unpacking extravagance, the New York performance artist unzipped his case, triggering a drag queen clothes bomb which left the floor covered in dressing-up debris.

As Taylor scattered the floor with red feather boas, leopard print scarves, polka dot dresses and dishevelled wigs, so began a touching and funny cabaret show of high camp, raw honesty and musical humour.

Using everything from a white and blue frilly skirt to a pair of platform animal-print heels as inspiration, Taylor led us on a voyage of discovery through the trials and tribulations of his New York life and loves.

Although a well-rehearsed touring show, Taylor's delivery has the rare ability to make you believe he's plucking stories straight from his heart and sharing them with you for the very first time.

In between bursts of flamboyant chatter and theatrical musings, Taylor strummed the ukulele and sang.

Some were witty ditties about Dick Cheney's wife writing lesbian romances but most memorable was his sad reflection on the men he has loved, despite their sometimes frightening imperfections.

Sharing wisdom learnt from an ageing drag queen, Taylor left us with the advice "nothing's worth doing unless it makes you nervous".

On this basis, the slightly scary photos which promote this show are definite proof that it must be seen!