Diva: Live from Hell ☆☆☆☆ The Turbine Theatre We don’t get to quote our favourite artist very often. No, it’s not Beyonce, calm yourself. It’s actually Louise Bourgeois, who, in her time, was the Beyonce of avant-garde sculpture. Bourgeois once embroidered onto a napkin ‘I have been to hell and back. And let me … Continue reading
Straight and Narrow ☆☆☆ Above The Stag Theatre. London There is something jarring about Straight and Narrow, currently running at the Above the Stag Theatre. Written by Jimmie Chinn and heralding the directorial debut of Mark Curry it takes a moment to realize what it is. Set in the 1980s and first performed … Continue reading
Briefs Bite Club ☆☆☆☆ Southbank Centre’s Queen Elizabeth Hall WARNING contains male nudity* (descriptions only, unfortunately) If you were too fussy to get muddy at Glastonbury, then you still have time to get a little dirty in the more refined environment of Southbank Centre’s Queen Elizabeth Hall. Briefs Bite Club have come straight from … Continue reading
JEAN PAUL GAULTIER’S FASHION FREAK SHOW ☆☆☆☆ The Roundhouse , London Jean-Paul Gaultier’s Fashion Freak Show was delayed for 3 years due to covid. Bringing together a kaleidoscope of circus, musical, burlesque, and catwalk show to London’s Roundhouse, has it been worth the wait? Judging by the horde of fashionistas, Insta influencers, … Continue reading
Bourgeois & Maurice: Pleasure Seekers ☆☆☆☆ Soho Theatre, London Bourgeois & Maurice want to plunge you headfirst into pleasure. No toe dips. Hedonism is their religion. They may claim to have some rules: No Thinking, No Songs, and No Negativity, but in a sparklingly fresh show at the Soho Theatre they break every … Continue reading