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Queerguru’s Andrew Hebden reviews WHAT A FEELING ….. A Jolly Germanic Lesbian Romcom. at BFI Flare
As the British Film Institute Flare Festival heads into its final few days it’s nice to discover one of those quirky sub genres that makes these events special. Ladies, Gentlemen and Everybody let me introduce a new favourite, the Jolly Germanic Lesbian Romcom. It’s not often we get to put those three words…
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Baldiga: Unlocked Heart : the story of the queer artist and political activist who sensitively captured the West Berlin queer scene of the 1980s and early 1990s
I often wonder about what the creative landscape of the planet would look like if all the artists who have died from AIDS had survived. The energy of people like Derek Jarman, Leigh Bowery, Klaus Nomi, Robert Mapplethorpe, Keith Haring – the list is endless – is so missed. Another artist to add to…
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Maureen Lipman, Tom Conti and Anne Reid star in a West End rehearsed reading of Lettice and Lovage by Peter Shaffer in aid of Alzheimer’s Research UK
For one night only West End Royalty : Maureen Lipman, Tom Conti and Anne Reid are to head the cast for a rehearsed reading of Peter Shaffer’s critically acclaimed play Lettice and Lovage. Flamboyant tour guide, Lettice Douffet comes up against brusque traditionalist Charlotte Schoen from the Preservation Trust, for theatrically over-embellishing historical…
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Excellent psychological-thriller adaptation HAMLET starring Ian McKellen and directed by Sean Mathias set for Home Entertainment release
One of the greatest actors of this generation takes on one the finest ever Shakepearean dramas. This stunning interpretation of Hamlet by two time Academy Award nominee (Sir) Ian Mckellen is about be released across DVD, Blu-ray and Digital Download from 8th April. Directed by Sean Mathias ……MacKellan’s ex romantic partner …. who had…
