Tinderella ⚝⚝⚝⚝ Union Theatre, London It’s panto season in London, and Queerguru is wistfully reminded it’s been a while since anyone has yelled ‘It’s behind you’. For the benefit of our global audience here is a reminder of the key elements of this traditional British theatrical art form: Pantomime comes in three varieties, kids, … Continue reading
Feeling Afraid as If Something Terrible is About to Happen ✩✩✩ Bush Theatre, London Feeling Afraid as If Something Terrible is About to Happen is a winkingly clever play, by Marcelo Dos Santos, about the nature and neediness of comedians. Slyly disguised as a one-man stand-up show delivered by the Comedian (Samuel Barnett) it’s … Continue reading
Ballet Boyz : England on Fire ⚝⚝⚝⚝ Sadlers Wells Theatre, London If you like dance with interdisciplinary ambition then do an allegro jeté over to Sadlers Wells for Balletboyz England on Fire. Bringing together over 40 choreographers, performers, and composers it’s the opportunity to see a range of different artistic approaches placed … Continue reading
Lizzie The Musical ⭐︎ ⭐︎ ⭐︎ ⭐︎ Southwark Playhouse, Elephant, Nope, not a musical about the late Queen Elizabeth II. We are confident that there will be one but it’s still #toosoon. You might want to try The Crown on Netflix meanwhile. This thumping Lizzie musical is about the infamous Lizzie Borden … Continue reading
Malevo at the Peacock Theatre, London ⭐︎⭐︎⭐︎⭐︎ Malevo, the Argentinian dance troupe created and choreographed by Matias Jaime, has just smashed into the Peacock Theatre in London. A macho hurricane. Passionate, thumping, and raw in its all-male fusion of tango, flamenco, and modern dance, particularly influenced by malambo, the solo folk dancing style of … Continue reading
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