Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterHappily Ever Poofter ☆☆☆ Kings Head Theatre; London Queerguru loves a bit of genre bending and with tonight’s performance of Happily Ever Poofter we believe we have just had a taste of the sweet and salty frankenfruit of Disney and the Rocky Horror Show. Directed and produced by Denholm Spurr, kindly deciding that he and … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterIf You Love Me This Might Hurt is an uncomfortable and funny show about rage, suicide, and so-called self-care. In his debut solo show, Matty explores mental health, what it is to grow up queer and working-class around men and the trauma they inflict, and the magic of having a brilliant Nan. (i.e Grandmother) … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterIMOGENÉ: the improvised pop concert ☆☆☆ Vault Festival, London If the ghost of Catherine Tate’s interpreter (the one who thinks she can speak any language if she can hit the vowels with an accent ) was resurrected as a pop star to haunt those who voted for Brexit the result might be the international pop … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterJOCK NIGHT ☆☆☆☆☆ Hope Theatre Company King’s Head, Islington, London Adam Zane’s background is in verbatim theatre, and that commitment to verisimilitude is on clear display in his first full-length non-verbatim play, JOCK NIGHT. In the programme notes he details the months of researching chemsex, interviewing men whose lives have been affected by it. … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterTh’ Importance of Bein’ Earnest by Oscar Wilde ☆☆☆☆☆ Drayton Arms Theatre I must confess I had reservations about this production when I read it was to be relocated to a North Yorkshire Council Estate. Whilst I’m all for putting new wine in old bottles, if done wrong it can be a woeful disaster. … Continue reading