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Queerguru’s Jonny Ward reviews the new London Production of AFTERGLOW

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  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



Sex/Crime skillfully presents an uncompromising examination of the darker side of modern queer sexuality

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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




SUICIDE THE MUSICAL: a script clearly written with equal amounts of knowledge, understanding and love.

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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 : a tale of two mismatched lesbian souls.

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  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



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