Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterThe French filmmaker Sébastien Lifshitz has had a lifetime fascination with men and women who refuse to conform to the strictures of gender roles. In fact, his Teddy Award-winning Documentary Film in 2013 Bambi, a profile of French entertainer Marie-Pierre Pruvot is one of the best transgender films ever made. Lifshitz also made a film and a book called Les … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterWe Brits have always been somewhat obsessed with our under-garments right from the times long ago when we used them to provide extra cover for our bodies and ensure that they suppressed every single hint of sexuality. Now as it has evolved over the centuries to the present day where each piece seems to have greatly decreased in … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterLGBTQ activist, author, and AIDS historian Sarah Schulman is back to London for a 2-day to launch her latest book Let the Record Show: A Political History of ACT UP, New York (2020). It’s the result which is the result of more than 200 interviews conducted over 18 years and is a long-overdue reassessment- of … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterQueer Brit writer/director Bryon Fear is revisiting VAMPIR which he first produced in 1994 for the South London Theatre. Its a physical theatre dance piece that explores the vampire myth as an allegory for homophobia. A creature invented in folklore, given credence by religion and celebrated in the arts, emerges from the twisted shadows … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterUnderneath Waterloo Station is one of London’s hidden gems called The Vault with it’s eight unbelievable venues, three stylish bars and a top-notch restaurant. This weekend, and all the other Sundays in February, it plays host to the Vault Film Festival which provides an eclectic selection of short films from all over the world. What is … Continue reading