Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterThe Bishopsgate Institute in London is launching the archive of Orlando Myxx a multidisciplinary artist who uses photography, video, and performance for his research which focuses on the exploration of transness as a mental, physical, and cultural experience For the launch, Myxx will be joined by artist and researcher Elly Clarke for an exploration of … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterE.M. Forster’s classic gay novel MAURICE is a tale of homosexual love in early 20th-century England. Forster based the story on that of his close friend the poet Edward Carpenter and his partner, George Merrill who were the inspiration for that of Maurice and Alec Scudder. Forster, a closeted gay man showed the novel to a select few of … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterElegies for Angels, Punks AND Raging Queens ☆☆☆☆ Union Theatre, London In a year in which The Inheritance claimed every kind of London theatre accolade it’s a tough job to put on an AIDS crisis era play without inviting comparison. Happily, when contrasted rather than compared, Elegies sets its own standard. It is different … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterWhile You Were Sleeping is the latest body of work from Brit Photographer Ewen Spencer. After graduating from art school in the 90s, Spencer started documenting London’s then-exploding nightlife scene for Sleazenation. Channeling the sharp, confronting style of photography greats like Chris Killip and Mark Power, but in London’s underground nightclubs, Spencer’s images … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterF–kboy is a one-person play exploring gender dysphoria, bodily autonomy, and celebrity crushes from a non-binary perspective. It follows Frankie, who is on the District Line, drunk and with a pair of scissors in their coat pocket. Meanwhile, their past self is having a horrible time in a nightclub, their future self is in … Continue reading