Ris Fatah
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Queerguru’s Ris Fatah reviews DREAMING WALLS : Inside The Chelsea Hotel
New York’s infamous W. 23rd St. Chelsea Hotel, ‘a rest stop for rare individuals’, reopened earlier this year, completely refurbished into yet another luxury hotel. About 40 of the rooms are still occupied by its original artist/creative tenants, who are protected, rent-stabilized long-term residents. The controversial stop-start remodeling work took about 11 years…
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London’s queer spaces have a shiny new kid on the block : QUEERCIRCLE in the heart of Greenwich Design District
London’s queer spaces have a shiny new kid on the block. www.queercircle.org opened a physical, David Kohn Architect designed, LGBTQ+ community centre at North Greenwich’s new Design District this week, a stone’s throw from the O2 Centre. Founded by film-maker/curator Ashley Joiner, the impressive board of trustees includes actor Russell Tovey, artist/film-maker Isaac…
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Queerguru’s Ris Fatah ☆☆☆☆☆ review of STARCROSSED a Shakespearian drama of forbidden love
Starcrossed is a must-see play currently on at London’s iconic Wilton Music Hall – one of the last remaining grand old music halls in the world. Following successful runs in New York and Washington, this play is the fantastic queer reimagining of the relationship between arch-enemies Mercutio (Connor Delves) and Tybalt (Tommy Sim’aan)…
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Boys On Film Shorts Vol.22 : LOVE TO LOVE YOU
Peccadillo Pictures have just released the 22nd volume of its highly popular Boys On Film short films collection. This critically acclaimed series – now established as a leading showcase for new and emerging queer filmmaking talent from around the world – features a fresh and exciting selection of the very best contemporary gay short…
