Wife By Samuel Adamson ☆☆☆☆ KILN THEATRE, Kilburn The Norwegian Feminist theorist Toril Moi once commented that the slam of the door at the end of Ibsen’s “A Doll’s House” (1879) resounded throughout the twentieth century. Samuel Adamson’s new play explores the repercussion of that slammed door well into the twenty first century in … Continue reading
Jonathan Kemp, one of Queerguru’s Contributing Editors in London is also an award winning author . His debut novel London Triptych (Myriad, 2010) was acclaimed by The Guardian as an “ambitious, fast-moving, and sharply written work” and by Time Out as “a thoroughly absorbing and pacy read.” It was shortlisted for the inaugural Green Carnation Prize and won the Authors’ … Continue reading
‘ Le Gateau Chocolat & Jonny Woo A Night At the Musicals ☆☆☆☆☆ Soho Theatre, London From the moment you walk into the upstairs theatre, to the strains of Liza Minnelli, to the moment you exit, accompanied by Barbra Streisand singing ‘People’, you’re immersed in the magical, flamboyant world of the musical, that art … Continue reading
BUTTONS: A CINDERELLA STORY ☆☆☆☆ Charles Court Opera @ Kings Head Theatre It’s panto season and Charles Court Opera’s take on the Cinderella Story twists the traditional narrative into glorious, gender-bending lewd fun in their offering at the King’s Head Theatre (till Jan 5th). In this gloriously topsy-turvy version, Buttons is a toy bear who … Continue reading
Among Angels ☆☆ Courtyard Theatre, Hoxton, London “The realm of the Gods is a forgotten dimension of the world we know.” – Joseph Campbell The idea that we live among angels has been a source of inspiration for many artists, from Rainer Maria Rilke to Wim Wenders, and more recently Tony Kushner. Timothy Graves’ play … Continue reading
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