Tag: UK
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Matthew Mitcham Tweets Incredible Olympic Pic
Matthew Mitcham the Australian Olympic diving hopeful tweeted this amazing picture yesterday.
He said: Umm, best Olympic photo ever? Me thinks #yes. #London2012
And we’d have to agree, it is an absolute stunner of a picture, which was taken at the athlete’s village and got his friend to take the candid pic.
‘It is not as high as it looks,’
said the 2008 10m platform gold medallist, who claimed it was ‘all’ his idea after posting the picture on Twitter.
‘It certainly was not 10 metres high. They are quite wide and quite safe so I had no fear about climbing that at all.’
Mitcham, 24, will renew his rivalry with Tom Daley in London.
Mitcham who is one of 20 openly gay athletes contending in this year’s Olympic games came out in May 2008. He has embraced a spokesman’s role for gay rights and as an active user of the social media site Twitter used it to say:
“Yes, I’m that gay, 2008-Olympic-gold-medal-winning diver dude.”
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THEATRE REVIEW | HAHN BIN The Renaissance Of Classical Music
His playing is revolutionary, his talent extraordinary, Hahn Bin plays the violin as though his life depended on it.
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THEATRE REVIEW | Geo Wyeth AKA Novice Theory
Perched atop an Ikea coffee table playing a battered old Casio in nothing but his underwear is the curious ball of nervous energy that is Geo Wyeth.
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THEATRE REVIEW | Play Without Words
If you’re anything like me then the ballet isn’t something you’ve considered as being your thing and contemporary dance conjures up images of incomprehensible manoeuvres performed with ridiculous seriousness. I always thought dance seemed a bit absurd and inaccessible.
I saw a production of Matthew Bourne’s brilliant “Edward Scissorhands” in Nottingham a few years back and was proved entirely wrong. I’ve since seen quite a bit of modern dance and most of it has exceeded my expectations but my loyalties still lie with Mr Bourne. He’s certainly earned the many accolades and awards he’s gathered with his productions including the long running all male production of “Swan Lake”. He’s also earned the admiration of a whole load of gay men with the gay themed “Dorian Gray”, the homoerotic “The Car Man” (loosely based on “Carmen”) and the recent “Early Adventures” with its gay overtones and its homage to male underwear modelling. That’s not to mention the obligatory amount of lithe male flesh which is often on show. The Joan Crawford style stepmother in “Cinderella” was pure high camp and the scene where loose women and even looser men ply for trade in a 1940s Underground Station was enough to titillate even the most jaded palate.
His latest production has just opened at Sadler’s Wells and is due to transfer to Norfolk and I’d recommend catching it before it’s too late. Forget the Olympics. This is definitely an inspirational show.
The show is called “Play without Words” and is loosely based on 1960s British films like “The Servant”. It’s set in Chelsea in the upper class home of a bright young thing and revolves around his relationship with his manservant. It’s a fantastic production. The sense of seductive and permissive morals is played out with intensity against a back drop of desperate power struggles. The costumes, set and styling are breathtaking and the show manages to be suave and erotic as well as funny and invigorating. The dancing styles encompass a range of movements and the sheer force of some of the dance sets is immensely powerful. Catch it while you can! It’s the most chic and stylish thing you’ll see this year. Think Colin Firth in Tom Ford’s “A Single Man”. Oh…did I mention? There are some very attractive men in it too and they’re not too unhappy about showing off their bodies along with their dancing skills.
The show is running at Sadler’s Wells until the 5th of August 2012 before a transfer to Norwich Theatre Royal from 7th to 12th of August 2012
http://www.new-adventures.net/productions/play_without_words
Matthew’s new production of “Sleeping Beauty” starts in November.
http://www.new-adventures.net/productions/sleeping_beauty
Chris Bridges writes for the Gay UK team and also publishes reviews and opinion articles on his blog: http://gayboyinterrupted.blogspot.co.uk/
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LONDON: The Shard Laser Show
Thousands of expectant people lined the banks of the Thames in London last night to watch the official opening light show by Europe’s tallest building The Shard.
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REVIEW: The Chelsea Flower Show 2012
It’s that time of year again where we get to stroll, relax, drink Pimms and see the creme-de-la-creme of the gardening world at the Chelsea Flower Show.
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Full Stream Ahead For Pride Radio
The North East’s only full-time LGB&T radio station has released plans to return to a full-schedule to celebrate Northern Pride’s 5th year.
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THEATRE REVIEW | Torch Song Trilogy
As I sat to eat at the Menier Theatre’s restaurant, I was told by my companions for the evening, that I had indeed seen this show before. Had I? Gosh, I really need to stop drinking wine it’s giving me entire artistic black-outs.
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Adam Lambert Comes To The UK
Glamberts get ready. Adam is coming to the UK. His sophomore album Trespassing is due for release on the 2nd July and is rocking out with Queen at London’s Hammersmith Apollo.
Lambert started his journey in the entertainment industry working on a cruise ship and has certainly come a long way. In 2009 he came runner up, in arguably, the biggest talent show in the world, American Idol; and this summer landed the gig of a life time, fronting the band Queen in their upcoming tour.
The singer has had more input into his second album, co-writing almost all the songs with the likes of Bruno Mars, Pharrell Williams and hit maker Dr Luke, which has given the album a fresh mix of retro, funk and pop. Lambert says that the album is more mature than his 2009 release, For Your Entertainment.
Trespassing is out on RCA 2nd July Adam Lambert is on tour with Queen at London’s Hammersmith Apollo on 11, 12 and 14 July.
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Cheryl To Perform At G-A-Y
Cheryl is to debut ‘A Million Lights’ at London’s G-A-Y nightclub on the 16th June 2012, just two days ahead of the album’s official release and 10 years after her first appearance at the venue, with her fellow bandmates from Girl Aloud at their first ever gig after winning talent show:Popstars: The Rivals in 2002.