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Jonathan Kemp’s ☆☆☆☆ of BLEACH

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  Bleach ☆☆☆☆ Back in the 90s, inspired by the likes of Tim Miller in the US and Neil Bartlett in the UK, I co-founded The Planet Martha Theatre Company with the actor Matthew Scott. He performed my scripts in one-man shows that addressed contemporary gay issues and represented queer sex and queer lives, inspired … Continue reading



Jonny Ward reviews LEN BLANCO FIRING BLANCS at the Vault Festival

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  Len Blanco – Firing Blancs ☆☆☆ The Vaults Festival Full marks to The Vaults Festival for coming good on inclusiveness and diversity in its programming of this simply vast festival (400+ shows!!). Tonight we are treated to Len Blanco who is a Drag King (a non-binary performance artist dressed in traditionally masculine clothes). It’s … Continue reading



Jonny Ward reviews MARMITE at London’s Vault Festival

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  Marmite ☆☆☆ The Vault Festival  Eddie (nicely played with a nervy but earnest demeanour by Ned Costello) and Dylan (Theo Walker -all blond self-assurance and poise) bump into each other in a Bristol bar. They hit it off but the catch is they are both on dates with other men. The call of the … Continue reading



Jonny Ward’s ☆☆☆☆☆ review of the “spellbinding” KOMPROMAT

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  Kompromat ☆☆☆☆☆ Vault Festival London is frequently listed as the most popular tourist destination in the world with travellers drawn to the incredible sights such as Big Ben and Buckingham Palace and all the pomp and ceremony that goes with it. There is, however, another aspect for which we are becoming famous and that … Continue reading



Passion on the Night Tube: The Story of a Fabulous Homeless Man on the Jubilee Line

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  Passion on the Night Tube ☆☆☆ ☆ The Vaults Festival, London The LGBTQ community can be vile and racist. It is a microcosm of the wider society and all its prejudices and ignorance so this should not be surprising. Why it hurts disproportionately is because it is supposed to be a place of refuge … Continue reading



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