Edmund Bagnell : Happy Days Are Here Again

  Every time we see actor/musician/singer Edmund Bagnell we are always struck by his joie de vivre.   It’s not that his life has not been affected by the pandemic but the member of Well Strung (who also starred in the National Tour of Sweeney Todd)  is so much more positive than many of us.  Bagnell … Continue reading

Eileen Gray : a queer Irish iconic architect and designer

  Eileen Gray was one of the greatest Irish architects and furniture designers ever, and also a pioneer of the Modern Movement in architecture. Her most famous work is the house known as E-1027 in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France.  She was also queer. Early on Gray used luxurious materials like exotic woods, ivory and furs.  In the mid-1920s, her pieces … Continue reading

Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens

Provincetown’s Peregrine Theater Ensemble is offering a rare opportunity to see and hear one of the most beautifully poignant ‘musicals’ that evolved about the AIDS pandemic. Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens  was inspired by the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt and Edgar Lee Masters’ Spoon River Anthology, and is a song cycle with … Continue reading

Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens for World AIDS Day

  Elegies For Angels, Punks and Raging Queens is a stunning song cycle with music by Janet Hood and lyrics and additional text by Bill Russell. The work features songs and monologues inspired by the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt and Edgar Lee Masters‘ Spoon River Anthology. Each of the monologues is written from the perspective of characters who’ve died from … Continue reading

Elegies for Angels, Punks & Raging Queens : a richer and more diverse Inheritance

  Elegies 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

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