Afterglow ☆☆☆ Southwark Playhouse As press nights go, the one for Afterglow at The Southwark Playhouse was absolutely hyper. There was a palpable and undeniable buzz in the air, the bar was frenzied and the in-house photographer was manic at the step and repeat board. Graham Norton wafted by as we squeezed into the … Continue reading
If The Glory is the epicenter of the best in alternative queer performance, then Sex/Crime premieres in its spiritual home. The sharp, precise and witty script (from actor/playwright Alexis Gregory) ensures a hypnotic momentum to the action from the start and the pace rarely slips. Sex/Crime is an inky black comedy (think Joe Orton’s What … Continue reading
Stripped ☆☆☆☆ The Kings Head Theatre, London Ollie is a young man in search of an exciting new experience – a challenge. That challenge is to pose for artist Lola as a life model. As the clothes come off and the poses are selected, the conversation takes a dark turn, and long repressed memories … Continue reading
Suicide The Musical☆☆☆ The Other Palace – Studio Mental Health Awareness Week is held in the UK from the 14-20 May (October for the USA). How fitting that Suicide The Musical should run for a couple of nights at one of Queerguru’s new favourite theatres The Other Palace – this time in the little … Continue reading
THE 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