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Boys On Film 18: Heroes, the latest addition to Peccadillos award-winning series
If you are a regular reader of QUEERGURU then you will know that we always wax lyrically about the BOYS ON FILM series of compilations of short queer films from UK distributor Peccadillo Pictures. Whoever curates this collection has a very keen eye for edgy, sensual, heart-wrenching, touching and funny well-made indie LGBT movies. This…
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QUEERGURU’s Jonny Ward at BALLETBOYZ watching for the spine-tingling goosebump moments we have come to expect
Keen-eyed readers of Queerguru will know we have covered BalletBoyz productions many times before. What makes us revisit their work so often? Well – let’s review the evidence. Fourteen Days is the umbrella name for their current UK/Europe tour which features a revival of four works first performed at Sadler’s Wells in October 2017 and…
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Coming Out Safely
Coming Out is a rite of passage that anyone on the LGBTQ+ spectrum has to deal with at some time or another in their lives. The whole thing is a very personal choice and there are no real set guidelines on when and how in this heteronormative world, we should take this step. Openly gay Ron Holt is a…
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Strictly Ballroom the Musical is adapted as a showcase for Will Young
Strictly Ballroom is the love story between championship ballroom dancer Scott Hastings breaking all the rules to follow his heart to dance his way, losing his partner en route and Fran an awkward junior dancer who he teaches and takes through to compete in the Pan Pacific Championship but in his way and together they…
