Queerguru”s Jonathan Kemp reviews Bedlam Chorus”s production BUTTERFLY

  BUTTERFLY (3.5 Stars) BEDLAM CHORUS VAULT FESTIVAL, LONDON This was my introduction to the work of Bedlam Chorus and my first thought was how appropriate that name is (in the best possible way, no shade). There’s something gloriously ramshackle about this outfit, from the malfunctioning home-made costumes to the, at times, barely audible storytelling. … Continue reading

Queerguru’s Jonathan Kemp reviews DEREK JARMAN’s first film (Sebastiane) and last film (Blue)

Serving as bookends to his filmmaking career, these two titles offer a fascinating insight into Jarman’s themes, obsessions, and aesthetics, as well as representing the powerful trajectory of one artist’s life/work. From painter to set designer (most famously on Ken Russell’s The Devils) to filmmaker, even if he claimed to never seeing himself as one. … Continue reading

Queerguru’s Jonathan Kemp reviews Justin David’s KISSING THE LIZARD “an enjoyable read, spiced with black humor”

  In the desert, no one can hear you, queen reads the blurb on the cover, a nice riff on the tag line for Ridley Scott’s 1979 sci-fi classic Alien, and a cute nod to Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. It’s also a neat summary of this novella’s themes of extraterrestrials and journeying through barren … Continue reading

Queerguru’s Jonathan Kemp reviews LaJohn Joseph’s compelling performance in A GENEROUS LOVER

  A Generous Lover ☆☆☆☆☆ LaJohn Joseph  Camden People’s Theatre, London IMHO, LaJohn Joseph is one of the most compelling performers around so I suggest you hot foot it down to the Camden People’s Theatre to catch this all-too-short rerun of their solo show, “A Generous Lover”, that wowed audiences and critics at Edinburgh Fringe … Continue reading

Queerguru’s Jonathan Kemp reviews Mike Parker’s “On the Red Hill: Where Four Lives Fell Into Place”

On the Red Hill: Where Four Lives Fell Into Place By Mike Parker  As a sub-genre, or micro-genre, what we might call ‘queer rural’ is rather on the small side, because writers, more often than not, tend to locate their queer narratives – as queers mostly live their lives – in cities. For many LGBTQ … Continue reading

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