Simon Cartwright
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Queerguru’s Andrew Hebden reviews HOWERD’S END the unique story of one of the UK’s beloved greatest comic actors
Howerd’s End, *** Leicester Square Theatre, London ‘Ooh missus’, prepare for a titter and a knees-up of nostalgia. Howerd’s End, delivered on the 33rd anniversary of Frankie Howerd‘s tragic departure, is a two-man cuddle for his most devoted fans. Written by Mark Farrelly, it takes the audience back to a particular golden age of British…
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HOWERDS END : the life and times of the great (queer) British comic FRANKIE HOWERD
Brit actor Mark Farrelly is on a mission. His last three plays that he has written and starred in are about the lives of queer icons who, in totally different ways, made a remarkable contribution to `British culture. And whose stories impacted queer history too. Following on from Quentin Crisp and Derek Jarman, Farrelly…
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Howerd’s End : the story of one of the UK’s (closeted) gay icons
In the 1960s and 1970s comedian Frankie Howerd was one of the major stars of British Television. He was also like many performers of that time a closeted homosexual, as coming out then was considered professional suicide. Homosexuality was still illegal in the UK until the law changed in 1969 but it still took several…
