2024
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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…
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First Look at DEAD HOT a new Brit queer romance thriller to be screened on Prime Video
Prime Video has just released the first trailer of an intriguing-looking sic-part queer comedy thriller. Dead Hot is set in Liverpool UK (it has an officially recognized Gay Quarter) and it explores themes of “family, class, love, trauma, and identity”. It tells the story of two twentysomethings Elliot and Jess, best friends united…
