The Queen in Me : explores how the rigid conventions of race, gender, and sexuality in opera

  After selling out its world premiere along with Canadian Opera Company in June, Nightwood Theatre, Amplified Opera and Theatre Gargantua are thrilled to be touring The Queen In Me by interdisciplinary artist Teiya Kasahara 笠原貞野 (they/them), accompanied by pianist David Eliakis (he/him). Combining comedy, drama, and opera, this electrifying show explores the many ways … Continue reading

The Queen is Back

  There is good news if you share queerguru’s passion for the 2006 movie The Queen for which Dame Helen Mirren picked up no less that 50 Best Actress Awards, including the Gold Triple of Oscar, Golden Globe & SAG.  The story that captures Her Majesty and the Royal Family in turmoil over the divorce, … Continue reading

The Queen of Ireland is on her way

Like half the world we’ve been in love with Panti Bliss since we first watched THE speech about homophobia on Ist February 2014 in Dublin’s Abbey Theater that blew our socks off and immediately went viral. When Stephen Fry later presented her with a People of The Year Award he succinctly said ‘I thought it was … Continue reading

THE QUEEN OF VERSAILLES an extraordinarily wonderful documentary about ultimate bad taste is now a MUSICAL!

  There are some things so sacred in the queer lexicon they should never be tampered with.  Tammy Faye Bakker is one such icon.  Jackie Segal is another.  Not such maybe a household name in LGBTQ+ circles everywhere, but mention her (unofficial) title The Queen of Versailles and there will be recognition.      The … Continue reading

The Queenly NFT : an ethical cryptogallery for queer creators

  NYC drag queen Ruby Powers (aka nonprofit communications strategist Brent Lomas) knows firsthand that it takes a gay village (people!) to make queer art–and that fair compensation for artists is not always the norm. After listing their own artist-owned NFT in April 2021, they sought a way to ethically represent queer creators in this … Continue reading

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