Tag: Pleasance Theatre
London’s Pleasance Theatre’s new adaptation of John Gay’s forgotten gender-bending, anti-colonialist and proto-feminist ballad opera, Polly (The Heartbreak Opera)
London’s Pleasance Theatre is about to mount a new adapation of John Gay’s forgotten gender-bending, anti-colonialist and proto-feminist ballad opera, Polly (The Heartbreak Opera) Bringing a gritty, vibrant energy to the scandalous sequel of The Beggar’s Opera, this new show features 18 original songs inspired by the likes of Britney Spears and Peaches. Think ‘Toxic’.…
Queerguru’s Ris Fatah reviews GISELLE REMIX a sexy, lip-synching, queer balletic-dance extravaganza
GISELLE REMIX. ⚝⚝⚝⚝ The Pleasant Theatre ,London Giselle: Remix is a sexy, lip-synching, queer balletic-dance extravaganza by Jack Sears and Hannah Grennell. This fabulous show traces a young queer person’s love/sex journey from teenage dreams of a romantic life with a Prince Charming through to the more likely options of Grindr hook-ups, sex…
Linus Karp and Joseph Martin spill the beans on their new show : a comic parody with music: GYWNETH GOES SKIING
Linus Karp is a London-based Swedish actor, writer, theatremaker, and full-time princess. He runs Awkward Productions alongside his creative and life partner Joseph Martin and together they have just enjoyed a sold-out critically acclaimed run of DIANA. THE UNTOLD STORY. (see https://queerguru.com/linus-karp-dian…) So the pair of them have gone from Royal Princess…
WRESTIVAL a three day bi-annual theatre & wrestling Fest @ Pleasance Theatre, London
Those very creative souls at London’s Pleasance Theatre are presenting WRESTIVAL their bi-annual theatre & wrestling festival – showcasing the artistic excellence of wrestlers as a community. This 3 day festival curated by wrestler turned performance artist, Heather Bandenburg (author of Unladylike a Girls Guide to Wrestling, creator of Mummy Vs, I Need to Cher), WRESTIVAL is about showcasing…
Linus Karp: Diana The Untold and Untrue Story
Swedish-born London-based LINUS KARP is an exceptionally talented creator/actor whose wonderful output just couldn’t get gayer if he tried. Following his two sold-out runs of “how to live a Jellicle life: life lessons from the 2019 (dreadful) movie musical ‘cats’” …..”billed as “a silly, stupid and queer show” his new show is about the…
