Some good news for theatre lovers as Jonathan Harvey’s one-man comedy, Swan Song, plans to tour English theatres in early spring 2021.
Category: Theatre
THEATRE REVIEW | GH Boy – Charing Cross Theatre – The Gay Party scene – Warts and all
Robert seems to have it all but in reality, he doesn’t. His fate is revealed in the new hard-hitting play GH Boy. Now playing at the Charing Cross Theatre until December 20th Robert (Jimmy Essex) has the perfect boyfriend in Sergio (Marc Bosch). Sergio is young, cute, fun and just adores Robert – who in…
London’s Queer cabaret collectives take over Pleasance Islington this festive season
‘Tis the season to be Queer. The creÌ€me de la creÌ€me of London’s Queer cabaret groups are taking over the Pleasance this December for a festive celebration of London’s renowned drag, cabaret, and performance scene. This year the venue welcomes a diverse representation of the LGBTQ+ community, with drag kings, queens and gender non-conforming artists…
THEATRE REVIEW | Buyer & Cellar – Above the Stag Theatre – Barbra Streisand’s shopping mall!
Take a tour through Barbra Streisand’s underground shopping centre – in her home – in the new play Buyer & Cellar. Is the shopping centre real? That’s for you to decide, but in this brilliant production, you’ll get a bit of insight into the woman who is the most talented, respected and perhaps loneliest biggest…
THEATRE REVIEW | Sleepless – Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre – This is what theatre is all about!
The West End is back, and it’s in Wembley! Sleepless the first major stage productions to open up in London in 6 months (Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre opened in Mid-August with Jesus Christ Superstar). Originally scheduled to open on April 1st, it was sidelined, like all other productions, until further notice. But now it…
THEATRE REVIEW | Priscilla Queen of the Desert – National Tour
Everyone’s favourite big, gay bus is hitting the road again, as Felicia, Tick and Bernadette unplug their curling tongs and go bush, travelling across the Australian outback and making their way to perform a show in Alice Springs.  Between the breaking down, bickering and bigotry, the trio learns about life, love and friendship whilst strutting…
THEATRE REVIEW | Spy Plays, London
★★★★★ | Spy Plays, Above the Stag Theatre, London Intrigue. Attraction. Mystery. Lust. Sex. Murder. These are the themes surrounding two plays rolled into one and called ‘Spy Plays’ now at the Above the Stag Theatre. David Thame’s ‘Kompromat‘ and ‘London/Budapest‘ are shown together for the first time, and both based on true life events where the same actors play…
THEATRE REVIEW | The Prince of Egypt, London
★★★★ | The Prince of Egypt, Dominion Theatre, London Dreamwork’s animated 1998 film ’The Prince of Egypt‘ comes to life at the Dominion Theatre. With music and lyrics by veteran composer Stephen Schwarz, and directed by his son Scott Schwartz, ‘The Prince of Egypt’ faithfully follows the film in the telling of two men – Moses (Luke Brady)…
THEATRE REVIEW | La Cage, London
★★★★ | La Cage, Park Theatre, London When you walk into a theatre and you see that the set is a grand staircase leading into a living room with a large statue of David and various photos of men and drag queens on the wall you know you’re in for a drag of a time….
THEATRE REVIEW | Musik: The Billie Trix Story
Artsbitching By Fraulein Sasha Selavie DIVA OF MASS DISTRACTION Advertisements By Jonathan Harvey and Pet Shop Boys When was Billie Trix – the fictional Diva of Divine Degradation – first unleashed in public? Why, 9/11/01 of course, the purrfect date of birth for a one-woman assault on all known taste! How could I possibly forget?…
THEATRE REVIEW | Time & Tide London
★★★★★ | Time & Tide, Park Theatre, London ‘Time & Tide’ is a tale of love in the most unexpected places. Nemo (Josh Barrow) works at a diner but has bigger ambitions in life. He wants to move to the big city of London, to be in theatre, and to get out of his nothing…