Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterSex, Drag and Opera ★★★★ Kings Head Theatre, London There is a delicious piece of Opera Cake on your plate. You can already see it’s a small slice. But you taste it and you love it. Just as you are about to get to the last, best mouthful, someone takes it away. That … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterGrindr the Opera ★★★ The Union Theatre, London There are some gay guilty pleasures that stick in our throats. And not in a good way. Eurovision, metallic shorts, and clacking fans in clubs are three that come to mind. However, Peter Bull’sGrindr the Opera, directed by William Spencer, is just the kind of niche … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterPanti Bliss – If These Wigs Could Talk ★★★★ Soho Theatre, London Panti Bliss is the Queen of Ireland. Drag queen, activist and author, and she has been the face of Irish LGBTQ+ politics since 2014 when a speech she gave about homophobia and transphobia went viral. It led to a national debate about … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterEddie Izzard: Great Expectations ★★★★★ Garrick Theatre. London One day someone will be tasked with writing the autobiography of Eddie Izzard. A hilarious standup comedian. A tireless athlete who ran a charity marathon a day, 6 days a week, for 7 weeks. A fearless juggler of gender expectations. And now an extraordinary storyteller who … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterHow to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying ★★★★ Southwark Playhouse , London Frank Loesser and Abe Burrows’ Tony award-winning How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying has been reinvigorated at the Southwark Playhouse with a new take on its satirical roots. It embraces the charmingly cartoonish nature of its original caricatures whilst … Continue reading
