I was always taught, and always teach, that drama occurs in the present tense – that theatre’s most valuable asset as a mode of storytelling lay in its presentation of the here and now, a story unfolding before you. This production/adaptation of Wilde’s classic novel makes the bold decision to deliver a retrospective narration: Dorian … Continue reading
22 years after he starred in the original production of Beautiful Thing writer Jonathan Harvey’s acclaimed play HUSHABY MOUNTAIN, Brit actor Nick Bagnell is about to now direct its revival. This new online production of Harvey’s acclaimed AIDS drama will have an openly gay cast. It’s the story of Danny a young man, waiting … Continue reading
NewFest is The New York Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Transgender Film Festival put on by The New Festival, Inc., and you should know that it is one of the most comprehensive forums of national and international LGBT film/video in the world. They are about to reimagine queer film canon with a special weekend online celebration … Continue reading
It’s the 2021 edition of OUTshine Miami’s LGBTQ Film Festival which this year will be mainly Virtual. This is Queerguru’s hometown in the winter at least and we remember in the audience for the very first festival back in, well say it was a very long time ago. Despite all the extra pressure of … Continue reading
“Does gay still have a place?” asks the back cover blurb, and whilst Atherton-Lin’s riveting and joyous book may not provide anything approaching a definitive answer, it’ll make you want to find a place, even make you nostalgic for a place whether real or imagined. Appearing at the tail-end of a year-long lockdown, … Continue reading