theater review
Gilbert & Sullivan’s Iolanthe : this fairyland is the stuff that dreams are made of
Iolanthe ☆☆☆☆☆ Richmond Theatre This well-loved comic opera by Gilbert & Sullivan has been re-invented in Sasha Regan’s all-male production into a glorious…
Le Gateau Chocolat is electric in Effigies of Wickedness (Songs Banned by the Nazis)
Effigies of Wickedness (Songs Banned by the Nazis) at the Gate Theatre ☆☆☆☆ Once the Nazi regime took power in 1933, it required a registry of all German musicians and as a result, hundreds of talented composers had their work deliberately suppressed and careers ended simply because their race or style of music offended…
Sex/Crime skillfully presents an uncompromising examination of the darker side of modern queer sexuality
If The Glory is the epicenter of the best in alternative queer performance, then Sex/Crime premieres in its spiritual home. The sharp, precise and witty script (from actor/playwright Alexis Gregory) ensures a hypnotic momentum to the action from the start and the pace rarely slips. Sex/Crime is an inky black comedy (think Joe Orton’s What…
queerguru reviews ‘Margaret Thatcher Queen of Soho’
Margaret Thatcher was really a man in drag. This was a popular (pre-internet) accusation leveled at the former British prime minister. Contemporary cultural representations also pitched her as a fella. Spitting Image, the phenomenal satirical TV show that ran throughout the 80’s, portrayed her in a man’s pinstripe suit & tie – the…
