Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterA Taste of Honey ☆☆☆☆☆ By Shelagh Delaney Trafalgar Studios I’ve been obsessed with Shelagh Delaney since I caught the black and white 1960 film version on TV aged fourteen and became enchanted by its tatty Northern camp. There was something about seeing one’s home town depicted in dour black and white and the … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterLucy McCormick Post Popular ☆☆☆☆☆ Soho Theatre, London I didn’t see Lucy McCormick’s inaugural show, ‘Triple Threat’ but have seen her perform shorter pieces and was excited to see how her engagingly energetic and anarchic style would play out in longer form. I wasn’t disappointed. From the get-go, this high-energy show takes the audience on … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterBUTTERFLY (3.5 Stars) BEDLAM CHORUS VAULT FESTIVAL, LONDON This was my introduction to the work of Bedlam Chorus and my first thought was how appropriate that name is (in the best possible way, no shade). There’s something gloriously ramshackle about this outfit, from the malfunctioning home-made costumes to the, at times, barely audible storytelling. … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterIn the desert, no one can hear you, queen reads the blurb on the cover, a nice riff on the tag line for Ridley Scott’s 1979 sci-fi classic Alien, and a cute nod to Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. It’s also a neat summary of this novella’s themes of extraterrestrials and journeying through barren … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterA Generous Lover ☆☆☆☆☆ LaJohn Joseph Camden People’s Theatre, London IMHO, LaJohn Joseph is one of the most compelling performers around so I suggest you hot foot it down to the Camden People’s Theatre to catch this all-too-short rerun of their solo show, “A Generous Lover”, that wowed audiences and critics at Edinburgh Fringe … Continue reading