Christmas Gaiety ⚝⚝⚝ Royal Albert Hall There is no grander, more romantic concert venue in London than the Royal Albert Hall. Part Victorian Coliseum, part jewellery box, part meringue the biggest challenge for performers is that the building is often the star of the show. A Christmas Gaiety, conducted by Edwin Outwater with Mistress … Continue reading
< Sleeping Beauty Takes A Prick ⚝⚝ ⚝⚝ Charing Cross Road Theatre, London It was packed at the Charing Cross Theatre press night for the new pantomime Sleeping Beauty Takes A Prick, written by Jon Bradfield and Martin Hooper, and directed by Andrew Beckett. The VIPs were nose job to nipple ring. At … Continue reading
Tinderella ⚝⚝⚝⚝ Union Theatre, London It’s panto season in London, and Queerguru is wistfully reminded it’s been a while since anyone has yelled ‘It’s behind you’. For the benefit of our global audience here is a reminder of the key elements of this traditional British theatrical art form: Pantomime comes in three varieties, kids, … Continue reading
Feeling Afraid as If Something Terrible is About to Happen ✩✩✩ Bush Theatre, London Feeling Afraid as If Something Terrible is About to Happen is a winkingly clever play, by Marcelo Dos Santos, about the nature and neediness of comedians. Slyly disguised as a one-man stand-up show delivered by the Comedian (Samuel Barnett) it’s … Continue reading
Ballet Boyz : England on Fire ⚝⚝⚝⚝ Sadlers Wells Theatre, London If you like dance with interdisciplinary ambition then do an allegro jeté over to Sadlers Wells for Balletboyz England on Fire. Bringing together over 40 choreographers, performers, and composers it’s the opportunity to see a range of different artistic approaches placed … Continue reading
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