Tag: comedy
Stories from My Gay Grandparents …. who come out of the closet after 50 years faking “straight”
Queerguru must admit that when it comes to being queer we do often worry about some Canadian’s take on it. We were going to head north after previewing the latest queer TV dating show FARMING FOR LOVE from Canada but this new web series is making us rethink as this may be more…
Tomorrow We Love : a gender-bending comedic homage to the classic romantic films @ Chain Theatre NY
It’s 1960 in the wealthy enclave of Noble Bay, California, where Elaine ‘Lainie’ Fairbanks is the toast of the town. She has it all – money, status and an intimate relationship with the Pacific Ocean. Suddenly Lainie must contend with her husband’s betrayal, her daughter’s rebellion, her best friend’s treachery and the wrath of…
UNFROSTED a (very camp) tale of ambition, betrayal, sugar, and menacing milkmen
Having grown up in the UK many of the major cultural developments in the US simply passed me by unnoticed. Such as the major battle that took place in Michigan in 1963 that was destined to change the nation’s breakfast habits for ever. The country’s largest cereal producers KELLOGGS and POST were sworn rivals…
Queerguru’s Andrew Hebden reviews WHAT A FEELING ….. A Jolly Germanic Lesbian Romcom. at BFI Flare
As the British Film Institute Flare Festival heads into its final few days it’s nice to discover one of those quirky sub genres that makes these events special. Ladies, Gentlemen and Everybody let me introduce a new favourite, the Jolly Germanic Lesbian Romcom. It’s not often we get to put those three words…
Queerguru’s Ris Fatah reviews JUICE an hysterical surrealist queer comedy TV series with RUSSELL TOVEY + MAWAAN RIZWAN
Queers and surrealism, for some reason, are not often bedfellows. I’m not sure why, as surrealism removes any boundaries to the imagination, perfect for the creative mind. Add in slapstick comedy, a queer love story and hunky Russell Tovey (Looking, The History Boys), and you have Juice, a unique hit BBC comedy series by…
