Stormé: Lady of the Jewel Box

The film focuses on Stormé DeLarverie, a figure known for her gender non-conformity. It documents her involvement in the Jewel Box Revue, offering a crucial historical account of early queer performance art and drag.

Stormé DeLarverie challenges traditional gender roles through her work as a male impersonator. The narrative highlights a woman reclaiming masculine performance spaces to defy mid-century gender constraints.

The documentary emphasizes the Black theater circuit and the Jewel Box Revue. It showcases the ability to act of Black performers within America’s first integrated female impersonation show.

The film explores themes of social non-conformity and the subversion of mid-century norms. It prioritizes the lived experiences of outsiders over mainstream cultural norms.

There is no explicit evidence regarding the portrayal of physical or neurodivergent disabilities in this documentary.