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MEET MADONES / M.AD0N3S
Madones is the creator and central force behind The Resurrection Files, a pioneering drag artist, performer and creator whose career spans more than three decades — from underground stages in Zimbabwe during a time of criminalised queer expression, to international Pride platforms and theatrical productions.
Now performing under the identity M.AD0N3S, her work blends drag, fashion, and cinematic storytelling to create bold, high-impact performance worlds. As the creator and lead of The Resurrection Files, Madones stands at the centre of a new era of drag — where performance becomes narrative, and spectacle becomes rebellion.
THE COLLECTIVE
An evolving archive
Each performance features a dynamic collective of performers — dancers, drag artists, and collaborators — adapting to each city, stage, and audience.
No two shows are the same.
LOCAL FILES ACTIVATED
In select performances, local drag artists are integrated into the show through key moments such as:
Bring Back My Girls
Expanding the archive in real time.
The archive is never complete.
