Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterUP POMPEI The Shaw Theatre “Titter ye not!” The eternal cry of camp icon Frankie Howerd. Welcome to ancient Rome, where the steps of the Forum are peopled by nubile slave girls and a range of outrageous characters including Lurcio’s owner, Ludicrous Sextus the Senator, his wife Ammonia, his son Nausius and his … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterA Partnership ☆☆☆ Theatre 503, London A Partnership has an in depth look at whether two men in modern-day London can have a long-lasting monogamous relationship. In real time over the course of an hour, partners Ally (Ben Hadfield) and Zach (Rory Thomas-Howes) have returned to their new flat after a night out to … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterDeathdrop – A Dragatha Christie Murder Mystery The Garrick Theatre ☆☆☆☆☆ If you are looking for some seasonal fun and frolics but don’t fancy a traditional Panto then Deathdrop has all the ingredients of an hilarious night out. It features RuPaul’s Drag Race superstars Courtney Act and Monét X Change, and is written by … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterCoppelia and The Supermarket Suite ☆☆☆☆☆ St Gabriel’s Halls London This double bill of all-male jazz ballet starts with Supermarket Sweep set to The Nutcracker by Tchaikovsky and concludes with Coppelia by Delibes. The opening scene of Supermarket Sweep sees life working in a supermarket through the eyes of two members of staff (performed by … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterCirca ☆☆☆☆ Old Red Lion Has the LGBTQ community reached a crisis point? Has the hard won promise of endless sexual freedom begun to conflict with a desire to settle down and lead heteronormative lives? This revival of the 2016 play Circa approaches this dilemma in a deliciously complex way. A cast of five … Continue reading