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Le Gateau Chocolat: a queer renaissance man
Le Gateau Chocolat is the nearest thing the queer community has to a renaissance man. This multi-faceted performer with an exquisite baritone voice is equally home of the stage of the Royal Opera House or wearing outrageous drag acting the fool at Jonny Woo ‘s The Glory in London’s East End. He is wickedly funny, honest as the day is…
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Wild Nights With Emily
Despite the title of this rather odd comic take on the life of the celebrated 19th Century American poet Emily Dickinson (Molly Shannon) it appears that Emily’s nights were far from wild. Although accordingly to this decidedly un-academic history, she did have her moments which would shock any serious scholars of her work. This…
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A Kid Like Jake
Alex (Claire Danes ) and Greg ( Jim Parsons) are an ultra-liberal Brooklyn married couple whose lives completely revolve around their gifted son Jake ( Leo James Davis ). He’s now at the age where he needs to leave pre-school and join a kindergarten class, which given both the competitive system to gain on the very limited…
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Peter Harrington reviews the disappointing revival of F*cking Men
F*cking Men ☆☆ After a series of sell-out runs in London, Edinburgh and Dublin, F*cking Men returns to the King’s Head Theatre for a strictly limited three-week run, celebrating the show’s critically acclaimed history at the venue featuring new cast members. Inspired by the classic play La Ronde by Arthur Schnitzler in 1897, Tony Award-winning…
