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Queerguru’s Ris Fatah reviews MARK FARRELLYs tour-de-force performance in JARMAN
Jarman ☆☆☆☆☆ Greenwich Theatre, London ”Decadence is a sign of intelligence.” This quote, spoken by Mark Farrelly (Quentin Crisp: Naked Hope, Howerd’s End) as Derek Jarman in his new solo play Jarman, reminded me of the brilliant mind we lost to AIDS in 1994. You could always rely on Jarman to give an…
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Is Boy George about to revive TABOO?
If you were wandering past the legendary London Palladium last night you must have been wondering what all the extravagantly dressed crowds were doing there. They were clamoring to get inside to see the original cast members of Boy George’s TABOO reunite for just two nights. It’s all part of a campaign to bring…
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THE UNTOLD GAY STORIES OF AUSCHWITZ
80 percent of gay men sent to the notorious Nazi concentration camp died there – some finding love among the horror or saving the lives of others first. That’s worth remembering this Holocaust Memorial Day (27 January). Words: Hugh Kaye for Attitude UK This is an updated version of this article. With thanks to…
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Queer Life, Queer Love
We will admit to being a tad biased on this new glorious anthology of the best writing from the margins as one of its editors is Queerguru contributor Golnoosh Nour, and it includes work from Queerguru Contributing Editor Jonathan Kemp Queer Life, Queer Love explores characters, stories, and experiences beyond the mainstream. Celebrating the…
