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Wanna be the next big Miss Thing in Drag?
There are so many other ways to become the next biggest Miss Thing in Drag without waiting for Ru Paul to call. Especially as of our fav. events is about out to kick off its 15th year. Drag Idol, is the UK’s biggest drag talent competition and after all these years still remains one…
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Queerguru’s Andrew Hebden reviews PREDRINKS/AFTERPARTY a high octane and fizzy romp at Drayton Arms Theater
PREDRINKS/AFTERPARTY ☆☆☆☆ Drayton Arms Theatre On another night of Brexit mayhem in party politics it was a relief to have a night of chaos that kept its destructive tendencies on stage. PREDRINKS/AFTERPARTY is a high octane and fizzy romp that is aptly described, as one of the characters says of themselves, as “a food…
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Stephen Coy reviews the memoir of the first ever LGBT candidate for US President
It seems a given that anyone running for high elected office must publish a memoir or treatise (sometimes both) that tells their personal story and policy perspectives. Pete Buttigieg is one of the youngest politicians on the national stage, receiving as much attention for his age as for the other aspects of his life.…
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Jonny Ward is enamoured with Pippa Winslow’s stand out performance in STRIKE UP THE BAND
Strike Up The Band ☆☆☆ Upstairs at the Gatehouse It has to be one of the more unusual topics for a musical: a quintessential American business magnate (making cheese – for comedy value!) manipulates the US Government into war with tiny neutral Switzerland in order to protect his profits. As the programme notes suggest…
