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TURNING THE SCREW : a look back at composer Benjamin Britten’s fascination with young boys

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      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 … Continue reading



The West Coast Premiere of Taylor Mac & Matt Ray’s Bark of Millions: A Rock Opera Meditation on Queerness

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  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 … Continue reading



Queerguru talks with the writers of KISS, MARRY KILL a remarkable queer prison romance based on a true story

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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 and intimate story of love and redemption. and this dramatic recreation from award-winning site-specific specialists Dante or Die, reimagines the first same-sex marriage that took place in a UK prison.

Queerguru talks with two of the three writers, James Baldwin and Terry O’Donovan on the eve of a National Tour around the UK performing in chapels

 

20 – 22 March – The Dockyard Church, Sheerness, Kent

16 – 26 April 2024: Stone Nest London

30 April – 4 May 2024 with South Street Reading

10 – 12 May with The Lowry

 

https://danteordie.com/

 



First Look at DEAD HOT a new Brit queer romance thriller to be screened on Prime Video

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    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 … Continue reading



The latest edition of the queer photo magazine BOYS! BOYS! BOYS! is dedicated to the work of Lucas Murnaghan

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    The latest edition of Ghislain Pascal’s impressive queer photo magazine  BOYS! BOYS! BOYS! s dedicated to the memory of Lucas Murnaghan who tragically died of cancer in 2021 at only 45. Murnaghan focused on surf and adventure photography, and he explored the underwater medium in his collection, “Beneath the Surface,” examining male vulnerability … Continue reading



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