London Theatre
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Jonathan Kemp rapturous ☆☆☆☆☆ review of Edward II, Christopher Marlowes drama about the gay king of England
Edward II ☆☆☆☆☆ Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, London “All they that love not tobacco & boys are fools”, Christopher Marlowe famously declared, and whilst there’s no tobacco in his play Edward II, there’s plenty of boy-love – and plenty of fools. Nick Bagnall’s production foregrounds the central love triangle of King Edward (Tom Stuart), Gaveston…
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Jonny Ward reviews ‘And The Rest Of Me Floats’ about the messiness of gender
And The Rest Of Me Floats ☆☆☆ Bush Theatre The Bush Theatre is a small theatre with a huge reputation for new writing and, most notably for an LGBT audience, it is where the seminal play ‘Beautiful Thing’ by Jonathan Harvey had its world premiere back in 1993. ‘And The Rest Of…
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Queerguru’s MARK COOK has a bumpy night reviewing ALL ABOUT EVE
All About Eve Noel Coward Theatre, London Three stars (though probably it’s one of those pesky three and half star shows) A few years ago I was working at the British gay magazine Attitude – and the oldest member of staff. I was shocked to learn that none of my young colleagues had…
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Jonny Ward reviews MARMITE at London’s Vault Festival
Marmite ☆☆☆ The Vault Festival Eddie (nicely played with a nervy but earnest demeanour by Ned Costello) and Dylan (Theo Walker -all blond self-assurance and poise) bump into each other in a Bristol bar. They hit it off but the catch is they are both on dates with other men. The call of the…
