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Something Like Summer

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Something like Summer the rather accomplished directing debut of David Berry from a script by Carlos Pedraza is full of surprises.  What starts out as a sweet LGBT romantic coming-of-age musical actually ends up as melodrama, and a very definite tear-jerker too. In between it covers a lot of ground always trying (and succeeding most of the time) it … Continue reading



Something Like That

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The deep bond of friendship between best friends Mari (Caroline Abras) and Caio (André Antunes) is tested often in their 10-year relationship. This is the story of its roller-coaster trajectory which at times seems to give the pair more grief than happiness, and then very cleverly has this intriguing  ambiguous ending  In the beginning, in Sao Paolo, the … Continue reading



Southern Baptist Sissies

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Fourteen years ago writer Del Shores followed his gay cult classic play ‘Sordid Lives’ with another dramedy that takes a hefty swipe at the conservative Baptists stance on homosexuality. Since its premiere it has been very successfully performed extensively in regional theaters throughout the country, but unlike its predecessor it has never found its way … Continue reading




Straight Up : one man’s heartbreaking tale of self-discovery

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  Todd (james Sweeney) is a precocious millennial with his rapid firing conversation which is fuelled by his insistence to overthink every single little detail. He’s confused about many things, particularly his sexuality.  We think he is  just a gay man who hasn’t figured that out for himself.  Yet despite all his neuroises he is … Continue reading



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