“My relationship with my dad was complex, especially when I came out. The years of verbal abuse, all of it drink-fuelled, were difficult. Later, though, he came to see me on stage in 'La Cage aux Folles' - one of his favourite shows - and loved it. Theatre won him over and he accepted me in the end.”

Australian-British dancer, choreographer, theatre director, author and former drag queen

Craig Revel Horwood is an Australian-British dancer, choreographer, theatre director, author and former drag queen based in the United Kingdom. He is known for his work in theatre and for two Laurence Olivier Award nominations for Best Theatre Choreographer. Those nominations came for Spend Spend Spend and the musical My One and Only. His career spans performance, choreography, directing and writing, with a public profile shaped by work across stage and entertainment.