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Queerguru’s Ris Fatah previews Martin O’Brien’s ‘Fading Out of Dead Air (Transmissions for the Necropolis)’ at the Whitechapel Gallery
Artist and zombie Martin O’Brien is back! On Thursday 14th December, Fading Out of Dead Air (Transmissions for the Necropolis) will be performed, the third and final part of the queer writer and performance artist’s trilogy as Writer in Residence at London’s esteemed Whitechapel Gallery. The work will take the form of a…
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Queerguru’s Andrew Hebden reviews TINDERELLA ‘a fabulous filthy panto with the right balance of feeling dirty and feeling good.’
Tinderella ⚝⚝⚝⚝ Union Theatre, London It’s panto season in London, and Queerguru is wistfully reminded it’s been a while since anyone has yelled ‘It’s behind you’. For the benefit of our global audience here is a reminder of the key elements of this traditional British theatrical art form: Pantomime comes in three varieties, kids,…
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Queerguru’s Ris Fatah reviews THE PERSIAN VERSION : a heartfelt dive into Iranian-American family life
The Persian Version takes a heartfelt dive into Iranian-American family life. Part comedy, part history lesson, part drama, part musical, writer/director Maryam Keshavarz’s award-winning tale, loosely based on a true story, details the lives of the New York-based Jamshidpour family from the women’s perspective. Leila (Layla Mohammadi) is the only daughter amongst the eight…
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Queerguru’s Ris Fatah reviews Y A UNE ÉTOILE (THERE’S A STAR) a unique documentary about rural queer life of Nova Scotia
Generations of queer people from small villages and towns across the world have migrated to larger cities, looking for a more accepting community, more fun, better choice of partners and better career and cultural options. The same decision-making process, of course, applies to many straight people. But what if you’re queer and love…
