Jonny Ward reviews ‘And The Rest Of Me Floats’ about the messiness of gender

      And The Rest Of Me Floats  ☆☆☆ Bush Theatre The Bush Theatre is a small theatre with a huge reputation for new writing and, most notably for an LGBT audience, it is where the seminal play ‘Beautiful Thing’ by Jonathan Harvey had its world premiere back in 1993. ‘And The Rest Of … Continue reading

Jonny Ward reviews EXTRA VIRGIN “Big on emotional dynamite”

  Extra Virgin  ☆☆☆☆ Above the Stag   Expectations rise on taking our seats for Extra Virgin as we hear, piped over the house sound system, the song “Something tells me (something is gonna happen tonight)” by Cilla Black. It’s a joy to hear such a classic/trashy track again and the play does indeed open … Continue reading

Jonny Ward reviews GUY THE MUSICAL which promises much but woefully under delivers.

GUY THE MUSICAL ☆ The Bunker Theatre 20th June 2018   Guy the Musical promises much but woefully under delivers. Its subject matter has great potential examining the harsh world of app-based hook-ups – as the programme notes state its ‘the sexier side of the zeitgeist’. We meet Guy a ‘gay, fat, socially awkward millennial who’s … Continue reading

Jonny Ward reviews HOT GAY TIME MACHINE an hilarious cabaret from two hyperactive homos in leopard print bodysuits.

HOT GAY TIME MACHINE  ☆☆☆  The Other Palace (Studio)   Hot Gay Time Machine is an hilarious cabaret from two hyperactive homos in leopard print bodysuits.  Even before the show starts and accompanied by banging party pop (Womanizer by Britney and Bang Bang by Jessie, Ariane, and Nicki – because you wanted to know didn’t … Continue reading

Jonny Ward reviews LEN BLANCO FIRING BLANCS at the Vault Festival

  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

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