Ris Fatah
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Queerguru’s Ris Fatah reviews Barbara Forever, a glorious profile of the ground-breaking lesbian film-maker @ BFI Flare
A beautiful, naked, athletic, fifty-something woman strikes various bodybuilder poses with a cheeky glint in her eyes. Barbara Hammer is in control, and she knows how to get your attention. So begins Barbara Forever, a fascinating, intimate portrayal of the pioneering lesbian film-maker, feminist activist, lover, and artist. With an archived collection of over eighty…
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Queerguru’s Ris Fatah reviews Mickey and Richard, an intimate profile of the legendary 1980s Colt model and porn actor Mickey Squire
Mickey and Richard is the intimate portrayal of Mickey Squires, the legendary 1980s Colt model and porn actor, real name Richard Bernstein. Now in his 70s, and told in his own, very honest words, Mickey and Richard reveal how the reality behind a persona is often very different from what we’d expect, an interesting study…
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Queerguru’s Ris Fatah reviews SAVAGE, an intense drama about conversion therapy, now on at London’s White Bear Theatre.
SAVAGE White Bear Theatre, London Gay Conversion Therapy shockingly remains legal in around 170 countries, including the USA and the UK. Savage, a play written by Claudio Macor, examines a particularly horrifying period in the history of conversion therapy, namely that carried out by the Nazis during World War Two. On at London’s cute White…
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Queerguru’s Ris Fatah reviews Tracey Emin : A Second Life, an excellent new exhibition of the iconic artist’s work, now on at London’s Tate Modern.
We all live a few lives, some more extreme than others. Iconic British artist (Dame) Tracey Emin has somehow managed extreme phases throughout her life. Tracey Emin: A Second Life is a new show at London’s Tate Modern which examines a hundred pieces of her work in the context of her unique, remarkable yet…
