Tag: Jonny Ward
London Queer Fashion Show : an exhilarating gender-queer extravaganza
Recently we asked Queerguru Contributing Editor and notable style maverick Jonny Ward to check out London Queer Fashion Show, and he hasn’t stopped raving about it since, Here is his report …. There were some incredibly charismatic people walking the runway tonight but the real stars of this show were in the audience. Each…
Johnny Ward reviews PLAY SOMETHING at Drayton Arms Theatre in London
Play Something (**) The Drayton Arms Theatre is the embodiment of a London Fringe venue: a cute end-on theatre space above a gorgeous historic pub serving fantastic food and drink. Their current show ‘Play Something’ by Paul T. Davies (also on directing duties) unfortunately doesn’t quite match up to it’s early promise. The concept…
Queerguru’s JONNY WARD reviews Drag: Self Portraits and Body Politics @London’s Hayward Gallery
Drag: Self Portraits and Body Politics ☆☆ Hayward Gallery, Southbank Centre, London They were queuing round the block on Wednesday for the private view of “Drag: Self Portraits and Body Politics” at the newly reopened Hayward Gallery. It features the work of more than 30 artists who have used drag to explore or…
And Tell Sad Stories of the Deaths of Queens : a short slice of genius playwriting from a queer master at work
And Tell Sad Stories of the Deaths of Queens ☆☆☆☆☆ Mr Delaney (superbly played by Luke Mullins; delicate but tense like an over wound watch) is a successful interior decorator and landlord, who transforms into Candy when he has gentlemen company in the stifling deep south of New Orleans. Tonight he has brought home Karl,…
Alexis Gregory has woven various themes together beautifully in his compelling performance in RIOT ACT
Riot Act ☆☆☆☆ The Kings Head Theatre Alexis Gregory bounds on stage like an excitable puppy and delivers a masterclass in the oral tradition. His latest piece (following sold-out Sex-Crime previously reviewed here) presents the verbatim record of his interviews with three gay men. Each has a tale to tell and Michael-Anthony Nozzi’s is absolutely…
