A queer retelling of the life and love of one of history’s most scandalous kings is THE hot theatre ticket in London this week. When Richard Hornig (David Buttle) a stable master with a secret, arrives at the court of King Ludwig II (Elijah Ferreira), the young monarch’s most decadent obsessions are … Continue reading
Many Brit gay man grew up with a fascination for cottages. Well at least the self containd puluc toilets resembling small cottages in their appearance . Plus what we Brits also love ore double-entendres so these cottages gave birth to the word ‘cottaging’ referring to seeking anonymous sexual encounters in these public toilets. What still … Continue reading
Brit TIM McARTHUR is something of a modern renaissance man : when it comes to the theatre there is very little he hasn’t done . He has just finished a smash run this summer as Sister Mary Playtime in Provincetown, and is now back home in London rehearsing his new play SMALL TOWN BOY. It’s plot is based on a remarkable true story which totally fascinated us.
It all happened one summer in New York just a couple of years ago when Tim was introduced to another Brit gay man who happened to have grown up in a small town in the North of England, just a few miles from Tim’s home town. When chatting further they discovered totally unknown to each other they had actually both dated the same man at the same time . Its the stuff that (gay) dreams are made so we HAD to know more so we tracked him down to the Union Theatre in London on the eve of the play’s premiere …..
Andrew Keates is a multi-award-winning Theatre Director, Acting Coach and Artist who lives in London.
His latest project in QUEER THEATRE with a very simple mission:
To tell authentic LGBTQIA+ stories without shame.
To nurture LGBTQIA- theatre makers with pride, in the form of classes, specialist workshops, one night only events and social/networking functions.
To partner with individuals and organisations who will help us grow the visibility of queer stories in the mainstream as well as directly to the LGBTQIA+ community.
To one day occupy a permanent space and dedicate it to creating LGBTQIA+ theatre, events and entertainment.
In this day and age when the LGBTQ@+ community are under political attacks and are finding it necessary having to fight to maintain our hard-won equal rights. its a joy to see Andrew’s new venture start to take off
The last weekend in August in London sees the 2nd edition of Queer Minds a series of informative and thought-provoking conversations on issues affecting the lives of the LGBTQ+ community. They seek to connect audiences to a variety of panelists who hold a diverse range of specialisms and lived experiences. After a fantastic … Continue reading
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