Tag: UK
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Homophobic Beating Leads To Theatrical Celebration
Nando Messias was beaten up on a street in an act of homophobic hatred. Years later he’s ready to give his response to that incident, a spectacle of provocation, celebration and hyper flamboyancy in The Sissy’s Progress.
CREDIT: Nando Messias Part dance-theatre, part walking performance, The Sissy’s Progress leads its audience out onto the streets with a live marching band playing original music composed by Jordan Hunt. The Sissy’s Progress confronts the harsh contradictions of gender and violence of city life, standing up for sissies everywhere.
Nando says, “It’s genuinely frightening. I almost always get abuse from passers-by when we’re doing the performance. The audience gets to experience that and that makes it feel uniquely relevant. I’m particularly proud that we take this performance precisely to places where such
work wouldn’t normally be seen. It’s a universal theme.”
The Sissy’s Progress has been performed at Homotopia, Liverpool and OUTBURST, Belfast. with further performances on:
20th February, Tom Thumb Theatre, Margate 7.30pm £10 www.tomthumbtheatre.co.uk
17th/18th March, Toynbee Studios, London 17th: 7.30pm. 18th: 7pm & 8.45pm £10/£8
7th May, Marlborough Theatre, Brighton, Brighton Fringe www.marlboroughtheatre.org.uk
12th May, Horniman Museum & Gardens, London as part of Queer Lates, from 6.30pm -
THEATRE REVIEW | THE 39 STEPS
★★★★★ The 39 Steps | This production was masterful in every aspect of theatre-craft. It encompassed staging that was bursting with creativity in every nook and cranny. Designed by Peter McKintosh, the set came alive through different entrances and exits which were revealed as actors turned them around, flipped them upside down, and they were even mounted in all sorts of angles.
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LGBT Group Creates Out Of EU Campaign
An LGBT group has launched a campaign for Britain to leave the EU.
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THEATRE REVIEW | The War of the Worlds, Dominium Theatre, London
★★★ The War Of The Worlds | The well known battle between Victorian England and the Martians plays out on stage with a musical mix of contemporary dance, theatre and screen images with Jeff Wayne conducting centre stage.
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THEATRE REVIEW | The Maids, Trafalgar Studios
★★★★★ The Maids | Two young maids are dressing up in their mistress’ clothes, shoes and jewelry.
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THEATRE REVIEW | FLYING SOLO
★★★ Flying Solo |Running a marathon was the hot topic of the Birmingham Repertory Theatre last Friday night, in the form of Flying Solo. A one-woman show which was performed and written by Manjeet Mann tells the story of Amber who is preparing for the London Marathon.
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Woman Convicted Of Murdering Her Severely Ill Father
A trans woman has been found guilty of murdering her severely ill father at their home in Essex.
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There’s A Sadiq Khan LGBT Fundraiser For His Mayoral Campaign
For £50 you can party with Labour London Mayoral Candidate Sadiq Khan… and get a T-Shirt!
In an effort to raise money for Mr. Khan’s London Mayoral campaign, the Labour party are selling tickets to an “LGBT Fundraiser”.
For £50 you can get standard entry and a Sadiq T-shirt, however if you book now you can get a knock down entry for £15.
The party is due to take place at the RVT and will be hosted by Amy Lame and will joined by a former Cover star for THEGAYUK Asifa Lahore.
A statement from the website reads,“To help raise a bit of money for Sadiq Khan’s Mayoral campaign we are throwing him a big old LGBTQ+ party at the historic Royal Vauxhall Tavern on 2nd March hosted by the indomitable Amy Lamé.”
According to the site, the MP for Tooting will be in attendance as well as other “labour guest apperances”.
Sadiq has always voted for equal gay rights according to TheyWorkForYou.com, but was absent for a vote on the same-sex marriage bill, (third reading).
The London Mayoral elections will take place on 5th May. Zac Goldsmith MP is standing as the Conversative candidate.
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THEATRE REVIEW | Let It Be
★★★ Let It Be | Beatlemania returns to the stage with a show celebrating the music, fashions, phases and classic performances of arguably the most influential pop group in history.
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Sheffield Library Adds 100 LGBT Books To Its Shelves
Sheffield Library has announced that it has added 100 LGBT titles to its shelves to celebrate LGBT History Month.
CREDIT: Photograph courtesy of Sheffield City Council Over 100 books, which include those from authors Patrick Gale, Stella Duffy and Armistead Maupin have been added to Sheffield‘s central library, bringing their collection of LGBT books to 300 titles.
Councillor Sioned-Mair Richards, cabinet member for neighbourhoods at Sheffield City Council, said:
“The libraries in Sheffield are for everyone and we want everyone to feel catered for. It’s great more titles have been added with LGBT interests but I hope all people will enjoy them. Patrick Gale, Stella Duffy and Armistead Maupin are particular favourites of mine so I’ll be in the queue!”
The new books hit the shelves this month to mark LGBT history month which promotes diversity and equality.
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[adinserter block=”1″]The collection is held in the Central Lending Library but the books can be loaned from all branches.
Sheffield City Council aims to promote fairness and equality. Last month the authority was named as one of the top 50 places to work in Stonewall’s nationally acclaimed Workforce Equality Index, and was the 6th highest achieving local authority in the country.
To get involved in Sheffield’s Equality Hub Network – set up to give under-represented communities in Sheffield a louder voice on issues that affect them and influence decisions that are made in the city – please visit www.sheffield.gov.uk/equalityhub.
