Above The Stag

  • Inkandescent  presents BOLD Queer Poetry Soirée

    Inkandescent presents BOLD Queer Poetry Soirée

        Inkandescent is an independent  Brit queer publishing venture created by  Justin David and Nathan Evans in London with a commitment to ideas, subjects, and voices underrepresented by mainstream publishing, and a  hope to discover and celebrate original, diverse and transgressive literature and art, to challenge the status quo.   This week sees the…

  • The Pleasure Garden: A Vauxhall Musical : reviewed by Queerguru’s Andrew Hebden

    The Pleasure Garden: A Vauxhall Musical : reviewed by Queerguru’s Andrew Hebden

    The Pleasure Garden ☆☆☆☆ Above The Stag Theatre, London  If you were thirsty for a better musical after this week’s release on Amazon Prime of the one dimensional and utterly forgettable Everybody is Talking About Jamie then fear not, to the rescue comes The Pleasure Gardens,  which is fruity, spirited, and welcome as a bowl…

  • Bold Queer Poetry Soirée by  Inkandescent  in London

    Bold Queer Poetry Soirée by Inkandescent in London

      London queer book publisher Inkandescent serve up spirited spoken word with a side of film and music. Host Nathan Evans is joined by Keith Jarrett—writer, performer, educator, and UK Poetry Slam champion—Rick Dove—current Hammer & Tongue National Poetry Slam champion—and Stanley Iyanu—semi-finalist in the BBC Words First competition. Inkandescent was founded by Justin David…

  • The profound journey that the Chemsex Monologues takes, makes for some compelling viewing

    The profound journey that the Chemsex Monologues takes, makes for some compelling viewing

      The Chemsex Monologues   ☆☆☆ Above the Stag The Chemsex Monologues tells the story of four characters as they navigate their way around the vibrant but drug-fuelled post club chill out party scene in London. The Narrator is handsome but adrift (played with quiet strength by Kane Surry) and meets the buff and topless Nameless…