Jonathan Kemp
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Queerguru’s Jonathan Kemp reviews a glorious, hilarious riot called LUCY MCCORMACK: POST POPULAR
Lucy McCormick Post Popular ☆☆☆☆☆ Soho Theatre, London I didn’t see Lucy McCormick’s inaugural show, ‘Triple Threat’ but have seen her perform shorter pieces and was excited to see how her engagingly energetic and anarchic style would play out in longer form. I wasn’t disappointed. From the get-go, this high-energy show takes the audience on…
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Before I Was A Bear : an engaging and funny story about growing up
Before I Was A Bear ☆☆☆ By Eleanor Tindall The Bunker Theatre, London Nestled unobtrusively next to Menier Chocolate Factory, its more showy neighbour, is the Bunker Theatre. This former underground carpark is a welcome addition to London’s Off West End with a committed team and an eye for fresh new writing. Eleanor Tindall’s…
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Jonathan Kemp and Queer Words
Jonathan Kemp, one of Queerguru’s Contributing Editors in London is also an award winning author . His debut novel London Triptych (Myriad, 2010) was acclaimed by The Guardian as an “ambitious, fast-moving, and sharply written work” and by Time Out as “a thoroughly absorbing and pacy read.” It was shortlisted for the inaugural Green Carnation Prize and won the Authors’…
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Queerguru’s JONATHAN KEMP reviews Sean Matthias’s “unmissable play” A PRAYER FOR WINGS
A Prayer For Wings ☆☆☆☆ Written & Directed by Sean Mathias Kings Head Theatre, London Originally written as a commission for “a young actress who wanted a humdinger of a role”, according to Mathias’ programme note, A Prayer For Wings has been revived 35 years later, and retaining a freshness and relevance with its…
