Christopher Marlowe’s play EDWARD II written in the 16th Century about the medieval King who was deposed and beheaded is too rarely performed. Which makes this new production at The Globe’s Sam Wanamaker Playhouse in London even more special, particularly as for once the talented lead actor TOM STUART playing the role the gay King is also openly gay.
The play that has just opened to excellent reviews will be followed by second play performed by the same cast and written by Stuart himself and called After Edward.
In a Facetime interview with Queerguru, the disarmingly charming Stuart talked about both the significant importance of Marlowe’s play to our community, and that his own play is based on how he reacted to playing such an intensely complicated figure such as Richard who was persecuted mainly for his sexuality.
P.S. You can read Queerguru’s Jonathan Kemp’s ☆☆☆☆☆ of Edward II here, and look out for our review of After Edward when it opens in London.
Cheng co-wrote this remarkable coming-of-age movie with his producer GEORGE F. ROBERSON and they based their script on the hundreds of interviews that they conducted with locals in Guatemala. Against the startling background of this impoverished city which ranks as the second most dangerous in the world. 19 year old Luis is looking for love as a way out of his daily drudge.
We talked to Cheng on the eve of the showing of his groundbreaking and powerful #LGBTQ movie at Miami Film Festival.
The indefatigable Rikki Beadle-Blair is a queer culture phenomenon. The face behind and also upfront in so many mega-successful projects, films and plays, is an unstoppable force who is always plotting on how to keep entertaining and educating our community and beyond, This Brit is an actor, director, screenwriter, playwright, singer, designer, choreographer, dancer, songwriter, activist, producer and mentor.
We arranged an interview to talk with him via Facetime as he is currently directing a new play by Tom Wright called Undetectable at London’s Kings Head Theatre ….. although as usual that isn’t the only project he is working on. Given such limited time we didn’t get to even touch on his impressive packed resume that includes creating the hit Tv series Metrosexuality etc etc . Maybe next time.
This multi-talented gay renaissance man has an infectious humor and energy and within five minutes of meeting him you can easily see why we queens love him. Even the real Queen does too and she awarded Beadle-Blair an MBE in recognition of his work, and for a Brit, things do not get much better than that.
On the eve of Finnish filmmaker Mikko Makela‘s A MOMENT IN THE REEDS’ being released in the US, we look back at out interview with him that we filmed in London earlier this year during BFI Flare.
He talked about his debut feature movie, which is a compelling tale of a romantic summer encounter between an unlikely pair of men that literally sizzles on the screen. You can read our full review here .http://c3f.ab6.myftpupload.com/2018/03/a-moment-in-the-reeds
A MOMENT IN THE REEDS releases December 4th, 2018 in the U.S. and Canada on VOD and digital platforms including iTunes, Amazon, Google Play and Youtube Movies, and in the U.S. on DVD and Blu-ray through Amazon. Released by Wild Beast Productions.
Queerguru talked to queer writer/performer Alexis Gregory in London via Facetime on the eve of a big Charity Gala of his critically acclaimed verbatim performance play RIOT ACT. The special one-off event is in aid of DEAN STREET WELLBEING a program that seeks to put good sexual wellbeing at the heart of sexual health, and commemorates World Aids Day.
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This multi-talented gay renaissance man has an infectious humor and energy and within five minutes of meeting him you can easily see why we queens love him. Even the real Queen does too and she awarded Beadle-Blair an MBE in recognition of his work, and for a Brit, things do not get much better than that.
