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Queerguru’s Jose Mayorga reviews THE VISITOR the latest film from Bruce LaBruce premiering at Berlinale
An alarm and an off voice saying immigration destroys families introduce us to this mind-blowing tale while watching a homeless man wandering on the banks of the River Thames, where he finds a suitcase from which comes out a sculptural tattoed African naked man. Viewers are introduced to the cast of characters: the…
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TURNING THE SCREW : a look back at composer Benjamin Britten’s fascination with young boys
The English composer and conductor Benjamin Britten was one of the most prominent figures of 20th-century British classical music, known for works such as the War Requiem and the opera Peter Grimes. In 1937, Britten met the tenor Peter Pears through a mutual friend, and in 1939, the relationship turned romantic. From then on Britten wrote…
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The West Coast Premiere of Taylor Mac & Matt Ray’s Bark of Millions: A Rock Opera Meditation on Queerness
We try so desperately to describe people as geniuses……. it’s such an overused term ….. but we always make an exception when talking about Taylor Mac. American actor, playwright, performance artist, director, producer and singer-songwriter who is self-described a “fool” and “collagist”. He has resisted categorization by the press after being described as Ziggy…
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Queerguru talks with the writers of KISS, MARRY KILL a remarkable queer prison romance based on a true story
This new UK drama is based on a remarkable true story that we first found very hard to believe It is the tale of Jay and Paul who are both serving life sentences for homophobic murders. Incredibly, they fall in love and seek permission to marry. Kiss Marry Kill is an electrifying…
