London
A Retrospective of Michael Leonard’s Nudes
There is a portrait of HM The Queen from 1986 by the British artist Michael Leonard that hangs in the National Portrait Gallery in London. Naturally Her Majesty is fully clothed which is not surprising apart from the fact that 85 year old Leonard is also very famous for his nude drawings and paintings of…
Peter Harrington reviews MAURICE: a total triumph of a production
E.M. Forster’s MAURICE ☆☆☆☆☆ Having recently seen the wonderful BFI restored 1987 film of Maurice it seemed to me an impossible mission to view this as a play considering the time span and many different scenes and locations. How wrong – this is a stunning, inventive production, David Shields has created a very innovative set…
E.M Forster’s gay classic MAURICE adapted for the London stage
E.M. Forster’s classic gay novel MAURICE is a tale of homosexual love in early 20th-century England. Forster based the story on that of his close friend the poet Edward Carpenter and his partner, George Merrill who were the inspiration for that of Maurice and Alec Scudder. Forster, a closeted gay man showed the novel to a select few of…
Nathan Evans: Queer Renaissance Man
Nathan Evans is like a queer Brit Renaissance Man : poet, performer, producer, publisher & playwright . He talked with Queerguru about the latest performances of his play SWANSONG starring #LaviniaCoop at The Royal Vauxhall Tavern & Marlborough Pub & Theatre + his new solo show Foreign Affairs at Etcetera Theatre Camden and developing #FlightsofFancy with Fancy Chance at The Albany Theatre The interview with Roger Walker-Dack was conducted through…
