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

The variety preschool series features stories, puppets, animated segments and songs to entertain and educate children[2] and is hosted by drag entertainers Fay Slift (portrayed by Jean Paul[3] "JP" Kane) and Fluffy Soufflé (portrayed by Kaleb Robertson[4]) together.

The series was created and produced by award winning Lopii Productions.[5] a children's media boutique based in Toronto. The show was inspired when creators Rennata and Georgina met JP and Kaleb at their "Fay & Fluffy's Storytime - Drag Queen Storytime in Toronto"[6] introduced in 2016. Fay and Fluffy received the President's Award for Exceptional Achievement from the Ontario Library Association in 2020.[7]

The series received four Canadian Screen Award nominations at the 11th Canadian Screen Awards in 2023, for Best Pre-School Program or Series, Best Photography in a Lifestyle or Reality Program or Series (Alysha Galbreath for the episode "I Love Where I Come From"), and Best Writing for a Pre-School Program or Series (2: Victoria Gallant for "I Love Being Different", and Tyra Sweet for "I Love My Family").[8] It also won the Youth Media Alliance Award of Excellence for Preschool Live Action in 2023.[9] It was also selected as a finalist for the 2023 Japan Prize.[10]

The program airs in Canada on Family Jr and is being distributed by Sinking Ship Entertainment.[11]

References

  1. ↑ Yvette Brend, "Drag storytimes have become a target of hate. Why some families love them anyway". CBC News, December 15, 2022.
  2. ↑ Yasmeen Aslam, "There's a new Canadian kids' show starring drag performers and we love it". Today's Parent, February 18, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Drag Queen Story Time". YouTube.
  4. ↑ "Fay the drag queen lets inclusivity take centre stage". 11 August 2020.
  5. ↑ Jen McNeely, "From Babies To Adults, Everyone Adores ‘The Fabulous Show with Fay and Fluffy’". She Does the City, June 27, 2022.
  6. ↑ https://fayandfluffy.com/
  7. ↑ "Fay the drag queen lets inclusivity take centre stage". 11 August 2020.
  8. ↑ Jamie Lang, "Canadian Screen Awards 2023: All The Animation, VFX, And Video Game Nominees". Cartoon Brew, February 23, 2023.
  9. ↑ Sadhana Bharanidharan, "Youth Media Alliance 2023 Winners". Kidscreen. June 1, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Japan Prize 2023 Finalists".
  11. ↑ Television, WildBrain. "WildBrain Television brings the Sparkle to Story Time with the New Preschool Series The Fabulous Show with Fay and Fluffy". www.newswire.ca. Retrieved 2023-06-19.


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