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Queerguru”s Jonathan Kemp reviews Bedlam Chorus”s production BUTTERFLY
BUTTERFLY (3.5 Stars) BEDLAM CHORUS VAULT FESTIVAL, LONDON This was my introduction to the work of Bedlam Chorus and my first thought was how appropriate that name is (in the best possible way, no shade). There’s something gloriously ramshackle about this outfit, from the malfunctioning home-made costumes to the, at times, barely audible storytelling.…
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THE ROAD HERE: a fresh new take on queer history
If you are a regular reader of QUEERGURU then you’ll know that we are passionate about queer history . So too is a 29 year old Brit in East London called Jim Kemp the creator behind an excellent new Podcast that we have become addicted too. You would never guess that THE ROAD TO HERE…
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Hope Gap : when his parents marriage ends Jaime is expected to fix things
Hope Gap is based on the real story of the childhood of writer/director William Nicholson . He had first written it in the form of a play The Retreat from Moscow which went on to win 3 Tony Award Nominations on Broadway. The latter seems very surprising watching the movie adaptation which is now…
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Orville Peck: Queen of the Rodeo
Queer singer/songwriter ‘Orville Peck‘ is positioning himself as the Banksy of queer music. The Canadian who is never seen without his fringed Lone Ranger mask has just released his latest music video ‘Queen of the Rodeo’ to great acclaim … and more intrigue too. There have been educated guesses about his identity that he…
