Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatter, UncategorizedCRUEL INTENTIONS: THE 90’S MUSICAL⚝⚝⚝⚝ THE OTHER PALACE, LONDON We are approaching Cruel Intentions the 90s Musical in the same way we approach a Long Island Iced Tea. It has a lot of great ingredients. Tequila, Yes. Gin, Yes, Rum. Yes, Yes, Yes!. But once they are mixed and drunk they can lead … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesComing-of-age films tend to have a protagonist in their late teens, but what happens if your life at that age is too fraught and difficult to come of age properly? That was the case for most queer people in 1980s Britain. A very homophobic press and media, reflecting national opinions, combined with an … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterAfTERGLOW ✩✩✩✩ Southwark Playhouse, London It’s Wednesday, Hump Day, and the irony is not lost on us as the first scene of Afterglow, written and directed by S. Asher Gelman, plunges headfirst down a rabbit hole of naked, balletic grinding. It’s January in London and 0 Celsius outside but the thermostat is turned … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesLeonard Bernstein was highly influential in American cultural life. As the composer of musicals, operas, ballets, and film scores including West Side Story, Candide, On the Town, he lived at the center of popular culture. He was also bisexual, horny, studly, and married with children but engaged with male lovers in a … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesQueer lives and religion are not always happy bed-fellows and we don’t often hear about religious queer people. A new seven-part documentary web series, The Holy Closet, seeks to address that. Director Moran Nakar follows seven different religious queer Jewish households, examining their loves, lives, hopes and dreams as they navigate a path through … Continue reading
