Andrew Hebden
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Queerguru’s Andrew Hebden reviews HOWERD’S END the unique story of one of the UK’s beloved greatest comic actors
Howerd’s End, *** Leicester Square Theatre, London ‘Ooh missus’, prepare for a titter and a knees-up of nostalgia. Howerd’s End, delivered on the 33rd anniversary of Frankie Howerd‘s tragic departure, is a two-man cuddle for his most devoted fans. Written by Mark Farrelly, it takes the audience back to a particular golden age of British…
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Queerguru’s Andrew Hebden reviews ‘the unapologetic fun’ of GALS ALOUD at Here@Outernet, London
Gals Aloud *** Here@Outernet Imagine a boozy Friday night at your local, where the karaoke starts off a little… well, let’s say ‘enthusiastic’, and then, through some queer alchemy, transforms into a full-blown, stadium-worthy concert. That is Gals Aloud at Here@Outernet. A glittering tribute that injects the legendary Girls Aloud with a hefty dose of…
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Queerguru’s Andrew Hebden reviews THE BOLLYWOOD GUIDE TO REVENGE @ London’s Soho Theatre
“The Bollywood Guide to Revenge” **** SOHO THEATRE, London Gather together everybody, you’re in for an unexpected treat. Shafeeq Shajahan has created a theatrical poem, a camp tapestry woven from two tales that mirror each other. It’s a whispered secret, and a shout from the rooftops, a tale of rejection, pain, and defiance, swathed in…
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Queerguru’s Andrew Hebden reviews ‘DRIVE BACK HOME’ “a dour triumph of a road movie”. @ BFI Flare London
Drive Back Home, written and directed by Michael Clowater, is a dour triumph. This character-driven road movie, starring Alan Cumming, painstakingly scrapes through layers of hurt and humanity. But it does it with a salty tenderness. It’s a story of two estranged brothers who barely have a shared vocabulary, except maybe the word ‘faggot’. Weldon…
