Tickle the Musical ☆☆☆☆ Kings Head Theatre London Way back in 2016 David Farrier, a New Zealand TV reporter, got hold of a story and would not let it go. This was the murky world of “competitive endurance tickling”. The documentary explored the possible legal and ethical issues raised in the production of … Continue reading
Deathdrop – A Dragatha Christie Murder Mystery The Garrick Theatre ☆☆☆☆☆ If you are looking for some seasonal fun and frolics but don’t fancy a traditional Panto then Deathdrop has all the ingredients of an hilarious night out. It features RuPaul’s Drag Race superstars Courtney Act and Monét X Change, and is written by … Continue reading
Jerker ☆☆☆☆ Kings Head Theatre, London Talking dirty is the safest form of safe-sex there is. When the AIDS crisis began to sweep through the US , alternative means of sexual expression were required by gay men who saw it not as a replacement but perhaps complimentary way of reducing rather than eliminating risk in … Continue reading
Coppelia and The Supermarket Suite ☆☆☆☆☆ St Gabriel’s Halls London This double bill of all-male jazz ballet starts with Supermarket Sweep set to The Nutcracker by Tchaikovsky and concludes with Coppelia by Delibes. The opening scene of Supermarket Sweep sees life working in a supermarket through the eyes of two members of staff (performed by … Continue reading
Circa ☆☆☆☆ Old Red Lion Has the LGBTQ community reached a crisis point? Has the hard won promise of endless sexual freedom begun to conflict with a desire to settle down and lead heteronormative lives? This revival of the 2016 play Circa approaches this dilemma in a deliciously complex way. A cast of five … Continue reading