2022
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Queerguru’s Ris Fatah reviews MARK FARRELLYs tour-de-force performance in JARMAN
Jarman ☆☆☆☆☆ Greenwich Theatre, London ”Decadence is a sign of intelligence.” This quote, spoken by Mark Farrelly (Quentin Crisp: Naked Hope, Howerd’s End) as Derek Jarman in his new solo play Jarman, reminded me of the brilliant mind we lost to AIDS in 1994. You could always rely on Jarman to give an…
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Queerguru’s shaven head Contributing Editor Andrew Hebden reviews MANSCAPING : an intimate story about mens hair
Having shaved his own head from the age of 13 this reviewer almost coughed up a furball when Queerguru’s Editor in Chief suggested that this documentary about hair was for me. Turns out this one-hour film, ostensibly about the barbershop, has more to say about the breadth of LGBTQ+ experience than you might expect.…
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Is Boy George about to revive TABOO?
If you were wandering past the legendary London Palladium last night you must have been wondering what all the extravagantly dressed crowds were doing there. They were clamoring to get inside to see the original cast members of Boy George’s TABOO reunite for just two nights. It’s all part of a campaign to bring…
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Queerguru’s José Mayorga reviews the French queer drama ‘ DON’T LOOK DOWN’
In one night full of intriguing glances in a very small apartment with a glorious of Paris, four gay men and a woman get along and learn a little of each other while. Their being together has a specific purpose and one that bounds them all. The viewer gets hints by some action off-camera, since…
