Rebecca Hall’s brilliant directorial debut “Passing” is the first film adapted from Nella Larsen’s groundbreaking novel of 1929 and is currently available on Netflix. Ostensibly about passing for “white” racially, both novel and film delve into issues of identity, sexuality, and repression: passing to accommodate societal norms and expectations. Irene Redfield’s (Tessa Thompson) carefully … Continue reading
THE DINA MARTINA CHRISTMAS SHOW ☆☆☆☆ Soho Theatre, London Omicron is threatening to shut London’s theatres once more, and the UK Chief Medical Officer is advising people to restrict themselves to ‘special’ activities this year. That’s two damn good reasons to get down to Soho Theatre right now. If you don’t have family to … Continue reading
Frameline Voices is a curated program of short films that forms part of San Francisco’s annual International LGBTQ+ Film Festival, the largest such film festival in the world. This year’s shortlist for distribution includes the following seven fresh and innovative short films, all of which are so worth watching. THE ROGERS Directors. … Continue reading
What is not to say about Paolo Calia’s enchanted, extraordinary life? Sardinia, Venice, Rome, Paris, Fellini, Duchamp, Cocteau: as a child, Paolo became an accomplished portraitist and throughout his various artistic phases – paintings, art happenings, film sets, interior designs, tableaux vivants – he has always managed to keep the innate dreamlike qualities of … Continue reading
Very Special Guest Star ☆☆☆☆ https://www.omnibus-clapham.org The best of British theatre often takes place in a drawing-room and acclaimed playwright Tom Wright’s new play Very Special Guest Star continues in that fine tradition. Following sold-out runs of Undetectable and My Dad’s Gap Year, Wright’s darkly comedic, sexy and thought-provoking play is currently on at … Continue reading
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