Tag: Tim McArthur
Tim McArthur talks to Queerguru about his semi-biographical play SMALL TOWN BOY on the eve of its premiere in London’s Union Theatre
Brit TIM McARTHUR is something of a modern renaissance man : when it comes to the theatre there is very little he hasn’t done . He has just finished a smash run this summer as Sister Mary Playtime in Provincetown, and is now back home in London rehearsing his new play SMALL TOWN BOY. …
TURNING THE SCREW : a look back at composer Benjamin Britten’s fascination with young boys
The English composer and conductor Benjamin Britten was one of the most prominent figures of 20th-century British classical music, known for works such as the War Requiem and the opera Peter Grimes. In 1937, Britten met the tenor Peter Pears through a mutual friend, and in 1939, the relationship turned romantic. From then on Britten wrote…
Queerguru’s Andrew Hebden reviews DEEPER AND DEEPER that explores the lives of five gay housemates in 90s London
Deeper and Deeper ☆☆☆ Union Theatre Most big city dwellers are faced with the horrors of having housemates at some point. The enforced intimacy, the uncomfortable accommodation of irritating quirks, and the petty squabbles. Deeper and Deeper, written and directed by Tim McArthur, explores the lives of five gay housemates, and doesn’t shirk the…
