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The radical Drag troupe BLOOLIPS still making an Exhibition of Themselves
Bloolips were a theatre troupe formed in London in 1977 by Bette Bourne. They created funny, camp shows with titles such as Lust in Space, Slung Back & Strapless and Get Hur. The brochure by Paul Shaw that accompanies the exhibition, states that “The drag was known at the time as radical drag, in…
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Southern Belles: Something Unspoken : Tennessee Williams says it all
SOUTHERN BELLES ; SOMETHING UNSPOKEN ☆☆☆☆☆ KINGS HEAD THEATRE Southern Belles is the intoxicating back to back pairing of two of Tennessee Williams most rivetingly queer one act plays, ‘Something Unspoken’ and ‘And Tell Sad Stories of the Deaths of Queens’. In this compelling production at the King’s Head Theatre the glorious dialogue in…
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Jonathan Kemp reviews THE VIEW UPSTAIRS at Soho Theatre, London
The View UpStairs ☆☆☆ Soho Theatre, London The real life event forming the basis and inspiration for this musical is the arson attack in 1973 on a queer bar in New Orleans, killing 32 people (mostly gay men); woefully underreported at the time due to strong levels of societal homophobia. In 1973, 7 out…
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NOBODY PROMISED YOU TOMORROW : ART 50 YEARS AFTER STONEWALL @ Brooklyn Museum
The Brooklyn Museum’s Exhibit NOBODY PROMISED YOU TOMORROW : ART 50 YEARS AFTER STONEWALL is on view until December 8th 2019. It commemorates the 50th anniversary of Stonewall riots and explores its profound legacy within contemporary art and visual culture today. The title of the Exhibit uses the words of the transgender activist/artist Marsha…
