Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterStrictly Ballroom is the love story between championship ballroom dancer Scott Hastings breaking all the rules to follow his heart to dance his way, losing his partner en route and Fran an awkward junior dancer who he teaches and takes through to compete in the Pan Pacific Championship but in his way and together they … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterTHE GULF @ Tristan Bates Theatre, ☆☆☆ Review by JONNY WARD Ever stuck with a partner because it was easier than splitting up? Playwright Audrey Cefaly explores this dilemma in The Gulf; a delicate and nuanced play set in her native Alabama, the titular Gulf Coast of the USA and directed by Matthew Gould. We … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterDid Professor Plum kill the Reverend Green in the Ballroom with the Candlestick? No this is not the latest kinky sex scandal to hit London but rather the sort of question you might ask yourself whilst watching The Cluedo Club Killings – the latest production by the Arcola Queer Collective. Based at the Arcola Theatre in … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterThe Tailor-Made Man written by Claudio Macor is the true story of how MGM studio owner Louis B Mayer brought its major silent screen star William “Billy” Haines to his knees in the movie business because of his homosexuality, his indiscreet behavior and his refusal to hide his relationship with his partner (for over 50 … Continue reading
