Abstract
Abstract Focusing on the British TV sketch comedy The League of Gentlemen (1999–2002), this article brings together production studies with textual analysis to examine the representation of femininity and transsexuality where three cis-gendered male actors perform all the characters. The article explores the show’s female and transsexual impersonations and the stylization of their bodies through costume in accordance with Judith Butler’s theories on gender performativity, cross-dressing and parody. The analysis is advanced via insights from the creation of the show – including the original interviews with Yves Barre (the costume designer), Steve Pemberton (one of the creators and performers) and Jon Plowman (the executive producer). As the article maps out the relationship of costume design and performance with gender subversion and stereotyping, it highlights the complex anatomy of subversion and reiteration within the show.
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