Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterCurrently playing at London’s Bush Theatre is a powerful thought-provoking piece that tackles the universal problem of LGBTQ+ asylum seekers that seems to get worse every day Waleed Akhtar‘s “The P Word” explores that plus the experience of gay Pakistani men in the UK Split into two halves, in the first act we meet … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterThe PappyShow is an ensemble theatre company that creates space for people to dance, play and celebrate their authentic voice is heading to the Barbican Theatre in London with their show called BOYS. The PappyShow was formed in 2013 by their Artistic Director Kane Husbands who is also a lecturer at Central St … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterIn New York this weekend? Then make tracks to the Off Broadway’s Triad Theater where queer composer-lyricist Jeffrey Schmelkin’s The Parts I Keep Inside:. will play two performances Cabaret Scenes Magazine called The Parts I Keep Inside is a “complex and impressive new [musical]” and one that delves deep into the many intertwining … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterQueer Brit award-winning writer Bren Gosling latest play MOMENT OF GRACE tells the story of the famous visit by Diana Princess of Wales to Britain’s first AIDS Unit and its impact on three people: Andrew, a patient, Jude, a nurse, and Donnie, a fireman estranged from his son. AIDS was taboo. Even being seen … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterTHE SIGNIFIERS OF IDENTITY ARE HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHT LBTQ artists have always existed and so has LGBTQ+ art. Antiquity was a time of more acceptance, Greeks and Romans had more open attitudes towards sexuality (Hadrian and Antinous, Achilles and Patroclus, David and Johnathan) that is why artists from all ages constantly return to … Continue reading