Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterBack in 1987 the celebrated British playwright Peter Shaffer followed up the enormous success of his Tony Award-winning play Equus with a new play called Lettice and Lovage that he wrote especially for Maggie Smith (in her pre Dame days). It centered around a flamboyant tour guide who loves to embellish the history behind an English country house and who … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterParis really outdoes the rest of the World by covering the Arc de Triomphe in the center of Paris with a stunning giant PRIDE Rainbow. It may be 3D animation BUT it sure impressed us. Viva le Francais The Arc de Triomphe in Paris, the landmark, which houses the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterThis month, London’s best queer cabaret venue, The Glory, hosts a unique adaptation of Shakespeare’s Antony and Cleopatra. Created and directed by award-winning director Robert Chevara,, the play stars four of London’s most fabulous queer talents, Alan Turkington as Antony, Johnny Woo as Cleopatra, Alexis Gregory as Charmain and Jonathan Blake as Dolabella. … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterA Shining Intimacy ★★★★ Camden Peoples Theatre : London A Shining Intimacy is an innovative new show by performer Tom Marshman. Marshman is a storyteller and for this show, he explores queer friendships and grief, as well as the world of theatre. He highlights the special relationship between the actors, the late Kenneth … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterIt didn’t really matter what the first reviews of the World Premiere of ‘The Lady in The Van’ at the Toronto International Film Festival actually say as we are hardly going to pass up a chance to see the veteran actress Dame Maggie Smith shine in a role that was especially written for her by out-gay … Continue reading