London
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Johnny Ward reviews GROTTY a study of the sexual mores of lesbian London
Grotty is the study of the sexual mores of lesbian London seen through the eyes of Rigby (played by playwright Izzy Tennyson). Rigby has her work cut out juggling romantic liaisons, maintaining friendships with the more hip and cooler lesbians as well as her job as an intern. We follow her on her Everyman…
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QUEERGURU’s Jonny Ward at BALLETBOYZ watching for the spine-tingling goosebump moments we have come to expect
Keen-eyed readers of Queerguru will know we have covered BalletBoyz productions many times before. What makes us revisit their work so often? Well – let’s review the evidence. Fourteen Days is the umbrella name for their current UK/Europe tour which features a revival of four works first performed at Sadler’s Wells in October 2017 and…
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Strictly Ballroom the Musical is adapted as a showcase for Will Young
Strictly Ballroom is the love story between championship ballroom dancer Scott Hastings breaking all the rules to follow his heart to dance his way, losing his partner en route and Fran an awkward junior dancer who he teaches and takes through to compete in the Pan Pacific Championship but in his way and together they…
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Another Kind of Life
There is still a month left to see the stunning new exhibition at the Barbican Gallery that we were so fortunate to catch on a recent trip to London. Another Kind of Life follows the lives of individuals and communities operating on the fringes of society : a subject dear to our hearts. Touching on themes of countercultures, subcultures…
