Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterAfterglow ☆☆☆ Southwark Playhouse As press nights go, the one for Afterglow at The Southwark Playhouse was absolutely hyper. There was a palpable and undeniable buzz in the air, the bar was frenzied and the in-house photographer was manic at the step and repeat board. Graham Norton wafted by as we squeezed into the … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterThe Way Old Friends Do ★★★★ Park Theatre , London We’re having another ABBA moment. London’s stunning ABBA Voyage show is packed out every night, U2 has just covered SOS, and the legendary Mark Gatiss (Nighty Night, A League of Gentlemen, Sherlock, Doctor Who, Dracula) is directing an ABBA-inspired play, The Way Old Friends … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterMoi aussi je suis Barbara ★★★★★ Au Studio Hébertot, Paris A star is born: the Parisian audience rediscovers the Magnetic, Tall, Dark Lady. There is so much more to Paris than Awful Emily… the ever-so-talented Pauline Chagne, in Moi aussi je suis Barbara, pays tribute and embodies the iconic French chanteuse. In this musical … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterVery Special Guest Star ☆☆☆☆ https://www.omnibus-clapham.org The best of British theatre often takes place in a drawing-room and acclaimed playwright Tom Wright’s new play Very Special Guest Star continues in that fine tradition. Following sold-out runs of Undetectable and My Dad’s Gap Year, Wright’s darkly comedic, sexy and thought-provoking play is currently on at … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterStarcrossed is a must-see play currently on at London’s iconic Wilton Music Hall – one of the last remaining grand old music halls in the world. Following successful runs in New York and Washington, this play is the fantastic queer reimagining of the relationship between arch-enemies Mercutio (Connor Delves) and Tybalt (Tommy Sim’aan) … Continue reading