London’s LipSinkers a sight you will not want to miss

Like clockwork every first Friday of the month the very motley crew of performers collectively known as The LipSinkers take over the stage at the legendary RVT (Royal Vauxhall Tavern) the oldest gay bar in South London.  With their wickedly camp sense of outrageous humor which borders on the insane (or maybe beyond) and dressed … Continue reading

London’s National Theatre revives Larry Kramer’s THE NORMAL HEART

  The iconic queer activist/writer Larry Kramer’s most celebrated work The  Normal Heart is about to be revived at The National Theatre in London.  This largely autobiographical play focuses on the rise of the HIV/AIDS crisis in New York City between 1981 and 1984, as seen through the eyes of writer/activist Ned Weeks, the gay founder of a prominent HIV advocacy … Continue reading

London’s OLIVIER AWARDS make for a gay old night

London theatres’ OLIViER AWARDS  (the British equivalent of the Tony’s) were handed out last night into well deserving hands that had the LGBT community dancing for joy. Matthew Lopez’s acclaimed stage epic The Inheritance that has been universally recognised as one of the most important gay dramas of a generation won ‘Best New Play’, ‘Best … Continue reading

London’s Pigeon Shrine FRIGHTFEST champions young queer filmmakers

    Two emerging young queer filmmakers from America and Australia are set to scare UK audiences with the premieres of their genre-bending debut features at this year’s Pigeon Shrine FrightFest, London, which runs 24th – 28th August 2023. Teenagers George Baron and Alice Maio Mackay herald exciting new voices of diversity from the LGBTQ+ … Continue reading

London’s Pleasance Theatre’s new adaptation  of John Gay’s forgotten gender-bending, anti-colonialist and proto-feminist ballad opera, Polly (The Heartbreak Opera)

  London’s Pleasance Theatre is about to mount  a new adapation  of John Gay’s forgotten gender-bending, anti-colonialist and proto-feminist ballad opera, Polly (The Heartbreak Opera) Bringing a gritty, vibrant energy to the scandalous sequel of The Beggar’s Opera, this new show features 18 original songs inspired by the likes of Britney Spears and Peaches. Think ‘Toxic’. … Continue reading

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