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THEATRE REVIEW | Of Kith And Kin, Bush Theatre, London
★★★ | Of Kith And Kin, Bush Theatre, London After a run in Sheffield Theatres’ studio, gay surrogacy themed comedy-drama Of Kith and Kin hits London at The Bush Theatre. Oliver and Daniel are 21st-century gays married with good jobs and a flat. Now it’s time to take the natural next step, start a family […]
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THEATRE REVIEW | Albion, Almeida Theatre, London
★★★★★ | Albion, Almeida Theatre Mike Bartlett is riding on a high at the moment after the success of the second season of woman-scorned drama ‘Dr Foster’. As well as the much acclaimed TV drama he’s also a versatile and witty playwright with a string of theatre hits including the stellar “King Charles II” (what […]
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THEATRE REVIEW | Venus In Fur, Theatre Royal Haymarket
★★★ | Venus In Fur, Theatre Royal Haymarket A playwright/director bemoans the lack of female acting talent after a long day auditioning for the female lead in his new play. In walks Vanda, a ditzy and frenetic actress who’s turned up late but is determined that she’s going to audition for the part whether he wants […]
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DVD REVIEW | Keep The Lights On
★★★★ | Keep The Lights On Keep the Lights On is a powerfully charged plot following two men from New York City, Erik (Thure Lindhardt) and Paul (Zachary Booth), through an emotional wave of events. Their initial casual sex encounter forms a beautiful relationship which is explosive, climatic and heart-warming, creating a dichotomy of emotive […]
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THEATRE REVIEW | Le Grand Mort, Trafalgar Studios
★★ | Le Grand Mort Acclaimed musical theatre writer Stephen Clark, who died last year, penned this two-hander play as a vehicle for uber camp legend Julian Clary. The play concerns ageing architect Michael (Julian Clary) who is cooking dinner for a younger man (James Nelson-Joyce) who’s he’s picked up in the pub. As he […]
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DVD REVIEW | North Sea Texas
★★★★ | North Sea Texas Pim is a young boy from a small Belgian coastal town who lives a dreary existence with his mother, Yvette, who is a boozy accordion player. Pim dreams of beauty pageants, princesses and Gino, the handsome boy next door to escape life with his blowsy neglectful mother. As Pim moves […]
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Six totally terrible questions to ask gay people
Ready those eye rolls… Which one of you is the girl???? “Well, we have a rota. I do Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. He does the Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays. On Tuesdays we both take a day off to chop wood.” The answer is as stupid as the question. Do these questions deserve sarcasm or genuine […]
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THEATRE REVIEW | Doubt, a Parable, Southwark Playhouse, London
★★★★★ | Doubt, a Parable, Southwark Playhouse, London It’s Autumn 1964 and young priest Father Brendan Flynn doesn’t fit into the spartan and puritanical ideals of the school as run by sour faced Sister Aloysius. He’s all warmth and casual attitude, bouncing a basketball around with the boys. Her view of the school system is […]
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THEATRE REVIEW | An American In Paris, Dominion Theatre, London
★★★★★ | An American In Paris Post war Paris 1945 and there’s a definite mood for love in the air after the desolation of World War II. Handsome American soldier and aspiring artist, Jerry Mulligan is eager to experience all that Paris has to offer and is quickly smitten with Lise, a young ballerina with […]
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THEATRE REVIEW | Briefs: Close Encounters, Underbelly Festival
★★★★ | Briefs: Close Encounters, Underbelly Festival Those naughty Briefs boys are back in town with their own unique brand of burlesque, drag and circus skills. In a brand new show themed around alien encounters (but without a single mention of anal probing), they display their quirky brand of queer cabaret in the iconic Spiegeltent […]
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THEATRE REVIEW | Catch Me, Underbelly, London
★★★★★ | Catch Me, Underbelly, London It’s a sure sign that summer is here when the Underbelly opens on London’s Southbank. If you haven’t seen it before on its travels, it’s an upside down giant purple cow that acts as a big top for international circus acts. This year they’re showcasing more Canadians with Quebec’s […]