Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterGlory 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
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterHot 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
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterTammy 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
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterTomorrow night, THE OTHER SIDE OF SILENCE (TOSOS) is presenting the World Premiere of Robert Macke’s funny new play House of Chavis. It’s the story of what happens when a father discovers his estranged son is competing on a reality television series … as a drag queen. It is a moving exploration of the … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesDonna is a heart-warming documentary that follows trans activist, performer, and former Cockette, Donna Personna, as she learns, later in life, to live her most authentic trans life and to reconnect with her family as a woman. “This is who I want to be and who I want to show the world” Donna was … Continue reading
