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Beryl Cook and Tom Of Finland : new London show celebrates their fabulous commonality of these iconic artists
Every now and then an art show pairing comes along that makes you think “Of course, why haven’t they been shown together before?” 2015’s joint Andy Warhol / Ai Weiwei show in Melbourne triggered that thought for me. It happened again today with Studio Voltaire’s latest exhibition, Beryl Cook / Tom of Finland.…
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Queerguru’s Andrew Hebden reviews THE TAILOR MADE MAN the true story of one Hollywood’ greatest (gay) actors
The Tailor Made Man ⚝⚝⚝⚝ Prince of Wales, London The West End has so many undiscovered gems that we are loath to burden you with even more FOMO, yet here we are at the Prince of Wales pub Drury Lane finding you a new pop up dinner theatre place with a show that…
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Queerguru’s Ris Fatah reviews HEART OF THE MAN ” life-affirming to see good quality First Nation queer stories being told”
Back to Australia with another coming-of-age queer drama. Heart of the Man explores the life of Queensland-based 18-year-old amateur boxer Chris Wundurra (Parker Little). Under the very watchful eye of the previously successful ex-boxer, ‘The Wonder Man’ now turned coach, father Sammy (David Cook), Chris is religiously training for his first proper fight. The…
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Queerguru’s Ris Fatah reviews SUNFLOWER a tough coming-of-age, coming-out drama from Australia
Australia’s rough, macho culture is examined from a queer perspective in Sunflower, a tough coming-of-age, coming-out drama set in the suburbs of Melbourne. Director/writer Gabriel Carrubba’s debut introduces us to Leo (Liam Mollica), a handsome, strapping seventeen-year-old high school student. His home is a working-class Greek-Italian household with his truck driver dad (Sal Galofaro), mum…
