SUMMER SOLSTICE: is a story of non-binary unrequited love Written and directed by queer, non-binary film-maker Noah Schamus, it’s based on their own experiences of the shifting dynamics of friendships post-coming out. It’s also an interesting analysis of unrequited love and how college friendships mature once we are in our late twenties. This film is both refreshing and mature in that the queer trans narrative threads throughout the film, but doesn’t dominate. The likable characters have the right balance of confidence and self-doubt true to most twenty-somethings. Strong casting means all the performances are great – in particular a very funny bad sex scene.
When the film had its World Premiere at Provincetown Film Festival Schanus and their partner/producer Arno Makros and co-producer Jesse Miller sat down and talked about the film with QUEERGURU
The upcoming Tribeca Film Festival is a great launch pad for a diverse program of short films that mounts their world premieres. One such film is Daddy Issues a hilarious short film starring Matt Campanella and David Kelsey. Co-directed by Campanella and Stephanie Hepner, Campanella plays a young dominatrix who needs to demonstrate his … Continue reading
Glory Ride ★★★★ Charing Cross Theatre The new musical Glory Ride is off to a flying start. With a relatively unknown story of heroism to tell, a swelling score, and a high degree of likeability it manages to strike touching emotional notes despite keeping the audience within their comfort zone. Written by Todd & … Continue reading
Hot on the heels of the recent news that the queer Spanish auteur Pedro Almodóvar ‘s upcoming film Strange Way of Life starring Ethan Hawke, Pedro Pascal, and Manu Rios is a gay western romance comes an announcement about the original queer cowboy love story , “Brokeback Mountain” is set for a stage adaptation in London’s West … Continue reading
Tammy Faye A New Musical ★★★★ Almeida Theatre, London A new musical where the score is by Elton John and the lyrics by Jake Shears from Scissor Sisters is undoubtedly going to have great tunes and camptastic lyrics. But it’s only when the opening scene presents Tammy Faye (Katie Brayben) with a proctologist’s finger … Continue reading
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