Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterAnd The Rest Of Me Floats ☆☆☆ Bush Theatre The Bush Theatre is a small theatre with a huge reputation for new writing and, most notably for an LGBT audience, it is where the seminal play ‘Beautiful Thing’ by Jonathan Harvey had its world premiere back in 1993. ‘And The Rest Of … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterAll About Eve Noel Coward Theatre, London Three stars (though probably it’s one of those pesky three and half star shows) A few years ago I was working at the British gay magazine Attitude – and the oldest member of staff. I was shocked to learn that none of my young colleagues had … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterMarmite ☆☆☆ The Vault Festival Eddie (nicely played with a nervy but earnest demeanour by Ned Costello) and Dylan (Theo Walker -all blond self-assurance and poise) bump into each other in a Bristol bar. They hit it off but the catch is they are both on dates with other men. The call of the … 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
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterTilda Swinton Answers an Ad on Craigslist ☆☆☆☆☆ The Vault Festival Walt (BYRON LANE, who also wrote the script) is at the end of his tether. He hates his job, his cheating boyfriend has dumped him, and the burger he just had delivered has pickles on it, which he … Continue reading
