Queerguru’s Andrew Hebden reviews the World Premiere of “TAMMY FAYE” A New (camptastic) Musical

  Tammy Faye A New Musical ★★★★ Almeida Theatre, London A new musical where the score is by Elton John and the lyrics by Jake Shears from Scissor Sisters is undoubtedly going to have great tunes and camptastic lyrics. But it’s only when the opening scene presents Tammy Faye (Katie Brayben) with a proctologist’s finger … Continue reading

Queerguru’s Andrew Hebden reviews THIS BITTER EARTH “enormously satisfying on all levels”

  The Bitter Earth ★★★★ White Bear Theatre, London    Do you feel safe? Right now? Where you are and who you are? If you do, do you know what you have? Harrison David Rivers’ remarkable This Bitter Earth, directed by Peter Cieply, evokes what a privilege it is to feel safe. It is the … Continue reading

Queerguru’s Andrew Hebden reviews TINDERELLA ‘a fabulous filthy panto with the right balance of feeling dirty and feeling good.’

  Tinderella ⚝⚝⚝⚝ Union Theatre, London It’s panto season in London, and Queerguru is wistfully reminded it’s been a while since anyone has yelled ‘It’s behind you’. For the benefit of our global audience here is a reminder of the key elements of this traditional British theatrical art form: Pantomime comes in three varieties, kids, … Continue reading

Queerguru’s Andrew Hebden reviews “Triangle of Sadness” a funny & surreal satire at London Film Festival

If, by some random cataclysm (or Mondays as we now call them), you only got to see the first three scenes of the satire Triangle of Sadness you would still have rarely seen a more finely observed depiction of how money and status wreak havoc in our culture. The rest of this funny and occasionally … Continue reading

Queerguru’s Andrew Hebden reviews ‘Trompe L’Oeil’ a queer parody cabaret/musical at The Other Palace

Trompe L’Oeil ✩✩✩ The Other Palace   Anarchic and already strangely anachronistic Trompe L’Oeil, (pronounced Trump Loyal) is a Cabaret-ish satire of the strange and unprecedented ascent of Trump to the highest office on earth. Written by Henry Parkman Briggs and performed at the Other Palace Trompe L’Oeil can only be described as surreal. Except … Continue reading

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