Margaret Thatcher was really a man in drag. This was a popular (pre-internet) accusation leveled at the former British prime minister. Contemporary cultural representations also pitched her as a fella. Spitting Image, the phenomenal satirical TV show that ran throughout the 80’s, portrayed her in a man’s pinstripe suit & tie – the … Continue reading
This Charmant Man The regular audience of Queerguru will know the fashion roots of our Editor in Chief, London design icon Roger Walker-Dack. They will also be aware that I am considered a ‘diversity hire’ at your favorite media, style, and entertainment conglomerate, having famously lived fashion-free for fifty years. Today our exasperated yet optimistic … Continue reading
Rehab The Musical ☆☆☆☆ The Playground Theatre, LondonQueer At the beginning of the first number in this musical, it may cross your mind that The Playground Theatre is too small. By the end of the number, it will be more than evident that it’s Rehab The Musical that is too big. This … Continue reading
Grindr the Opera ★★★ The Union Theatre, London There are some gay guilty pleasures that stick in our throats. And not in a good way. Eurovision, metallic shorts, and clacking fans in clubs are three that come to mind. However, Peter Bull’sGrindr the Opera, directed by William Spencer, is just the kind of niche … Continue reading
Frank and Percy ✩✩✩✩ The Other Palace, London Loneliness has a special fear for a generation of senior gay men. There were those who lived before the legalization of gay sex, those who loved before the establishment of marriage equality, and those who lost friends, lovers and peers to the AIDS crisis before medication … Continue reading