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Queerguru’s Ris Fatah reviews ‘Divas by the Decade’, Seth Rudetsky’s powerful, hilarious tribute to the theatrical divas of our lifetimes.
Divas By The Decade ***** Crazy Coqs, London The incomparable human dynamo that is Seth Rudetsky, “the Mayor of Broadway,” was back on stage in London last night, showcasing his cabaret show, Divas by the Decade. A capacity crowd at the intimate Crazy Coqs space was treated to a non-stop, fast-paced two-hour extravaganza exploring Broadway…
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Queerguru’s Jose Mayorga reviews SING SING : An approach tp the justice system based on human dignity
The opening sequence presents a group of actors on stage receiving applause, afterwards they change their costumes for green uniforms and are taken back to Sing Sing Correctional Facility in Ossining, New York, where they are incarcerated. For this group of prisoners, playing Shakespeare is usual; Midsummer Night´s Dream, Hamlet, and King Lear have been included in their…
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Queerguru’s Ris Fatah reviews Boy George and Culture Club, a step back in time to the crazy 1980s. Another great documentary by film-maker Alison Elwood.
The UK excelled in glossy pop music in the 1980s, and undoubtedly one of our most successful exports was Culture Club, the legendary four-piece London band fronted by the attention-grabbing singer Boy George (George O’Dowd). A new documentary by esteemed director Allison Elwood (check out her brilliant doc on The Go-Go’s), Boy George and Culture…
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Queerguru’s Jose Mayorga reviews the genius of artist AI Weiwei as he directs unique production of Puccini’s TURANDOT
The Chinese contemporary artist in a dialogue with Giacomo Puccini‘s unfinished last work, a behind the scenes and beyond at Teatro Dell´Opera di Roma, are the subjects of this documentary film directed by Maxim Derevianko, based on a story written by Michele Cogo and Maxim Derevianko. From Ai Weiwei is said to be the most powerful…
