Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterLondon’s Kings Head Theatre is about to play host to a revival of one of the most important pieces of queer theatre Bill Russell’s ELEGIES FOR ANGELS, PUNKS and RAGING QUEENS It is a dramatic and musical theater piece composed of free verse poems and songs reflecting the lives of people who … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterBishopsgate Institute stages a take-over of The Curve with an archive installation of objects, ephemera, and media highlighting 40 moments and stories in London’s LGBTQ+ history. Bishopsgate Institute has been collecting the lived experiences of everyday people for over a century, and their unique special collections and archives present the stories of individuals, collectives … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterMike Barlett’s award-winning play COCK is about to get a star-studded revival in London’s Ambassadors Theatre. It’s the story of John, a gay man who feels torn after meeting and falling in love with a woman. It all happens after he decides to take a break from his boyfriend of 7 years when he … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterThe Arts Project in London, UK was born in 2003 through a prism of light and reflection. An unloved and down at heels space-separated two buildings linked to The Conference Centre at St Pancras Hospital. This neglected space became alive with glimmers of possibility. Over the past 2 decades, the gallery prospered via the … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterJarman ☆☆☆☆☆ Greenwich Theatre, London ”Decadence is a sign of intelligence.” This quote, spoken by Mark Farrelly (Quentin Crisp: Naked Hope, Howerd’s End) as Derek Jarman in his new solo play Jarman, reminded me of the brilliant mind we lost to AIDS in 1994. You could always rely on Jarman to give an … Continue reading
