Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterEddie Izzard: Great Expectations ★★★★★ Garrick Theatre. London One day someone will be tasked with writing the autobiography of Eddie Izzard. A hilarious standup comedian. A tireless athlete who ran a charity marathon a day, 6 days a week, for 7 weeks. A fearless juggler of gender expectations. And now an extraordinary storyteller who … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterHouse of Flamenka ✩✩✩✩✩ Peacock Theatre What is one of the greatest achievements a Spaniard can make? To surprise the putamadre. This putamadre was shaken up like a good cocktail and, along with the rest of the audience watching Arlene Phillips House of Flamenka, left with a smile of satisfaction. House of Flamenka delivers everything … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterPassion Fruit (our first 5-star threesome of 2022) New Diorama Theatre, London Some young performers have to write their own pieces in order to give themselves work. In Passion Fruit Dior Clarke, and co-writer Stephanie Martin may have written themselves a career. The New Diorama Theatreis hidden amongst the corporate tower blocks … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterHow to survive the Cherpocalypse ☆☆☆ There is a witty line, author unknown, that claims in the event of a nuclear apocalypse only Cher and cockroaches will survive. Whether this is down to the amount of plastic surgery she has had or her ability to constantly reinvent herself and subsequently achieve more spectacular comebacks than … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterJapanese writer Haruki Murakami enjoys a cult status among the readers of the 21st century. Director Ryusuke Hamaguchi undertook the mammoth task of adapting his short story ‘Drive My Car’ into an eponymous film. The result is soul-feeding and visually breathtaking. The film has an unmistakable life force in it that is contagious. … Continue reading