Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterBLUE was Derek Jarman’s final film. Completed in May 1993, just months before his death, it is his testament. For 74 minutes, an unchanging screen of celestial blue is accompanied by voices that deliver a collage of fragments from Jarman’s diary, describing the gradual onset of blindness as he battles with HIV. As his … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterIt might not be exactly true but I have always thought it takes almost as much effort to write a short story as it does to extend the work to book-length. Even further creativity is required to come up with a collection of stories to publish. Is it more talent or just different talent? Regardless, … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterORLANDO ★★★★ London Garrick Theatre Who am I? Where am I? And Who do I love? These are the three questions Orlando asks himself and then herself as they are tumbled through time, gender and geography. Hundreds of years and lovers come and go in this high-spirited helter-skelter of literary fun. And, it … Continue reading