Exclusive Interview: Composer Paul Englishby on his music for The Inheritance

With Matthew Lopez's multi-Olivier winning The Inheritance now in its final weeks on Broadway The Queer Review's editor James Kleinmann spoke exclusively with composer Paul Englishby about creating the play's achingly beautiful music. Scoring for theatre, film, television, dance and opera, Englishby is perhaps best known for his BAFTA-nominated work on BBC's Luther starring Idris Elba. His jazz inflected... Continue Reading →

February 25, 2020 0

The Family That Sticks Together – Film Review: Color Out Of Space ★★★1/2

Nicolas Cage and the word “bonkers” have formed a pact in so many films, they have both achieved National Treasure status. We love a film that goes off the rails, especially when it features Cage unhinged. Pair him with Richard Stanley, a notoriously offbeat personality himself who hasn’t directed a feature film in decades, in... Continue Reading →

February 24, 2020 0

K-11: Gays Behind Bars – Glenn Gaylord's Time Inside A California Jail

[Everything is true. The names, however, have been changed to protect the innocent and the not-so-innocent] He doesn’t appear the least bit nervous. He sits calmly, steady legs, arms casually placed on each knee. He has a direct stare and flippantly casual responses to every question posed to him. You’d think a pair of burly,... Continue Reading →

February 22, 2020 1

Exclusive Interview: Mike Taveira on his pansexual pop anthem Curious

Mike Taveira releases his new pansexual pop anthem Curious today along with the official music video featuring RuPaul's Drag Race's Monét X Change and Sonique, model Arisce Wanzer and George Todd McLachlan from Showtime's Shameless. Taveira released his debut single Heart last year, which landed on Billboard Pride's Queer Necessities playlist and quickly racked up over 100 thousand streams. Growing up without any openly pansexual figures... Continue Reading →

February 20, 2020 0

Playing Gay in the Golden Age of British TV author Stephen Bourne on Only Connect "one of the finest television plays ever produced"

Author Stephen Bourne was at London's British Film Institute last night to discuss his new book Playing Gay in the Golden Age of British TV and kindly offered The Queer Review the below extract from his talk. When the theatre company Gay Sweatshop was founded in the 1970s it quickly established a reputation for the... Continue Reading →

February 18, 2020 0

Tribeca 2020 to open with Jimmy Carter Rock & Roll President

The 19th annual Tribeca Film Festival will open at New York City's iconic Beacon Theatre on April 15th with the world premiere of Jimmy Carter Rock & Roll President. The political theme of the film will set the stage for a festival offering works that celebrate the power of change. Grammy-winning director Mary Wharton's documentary catalogues... Continue Reading →

February 17, 2020 0

Exclusive Interview: LGBTQ+ youth homelessness play No Sweat Writer & Director Vicky Moran

As the UK homelessness crisis worsens, a new play, No Sweat, uncovers the often forgotten LGBTQ+ displaced youth finding temporary shelter in gay saunas. Working with young LGBTQ+ homeless and ex-homeless people in London Vicky Moran has created a work that shines a light on 24% of the UK’s homeless youth population. Combining experiences from some... Continue Reading →

February 16, 2020 0

The Night The Tights Went Out In Georgia – Film Review: And Then We Danced ★★★1/2

Sometimes it’s important to view a film through the lens of its country of origin. What may seem standard for us may feel globally shifting for others. I came to Levan Akin’s And Then We Danced with this in mind, knowing full well that the LGBTQ+ communities in Tbilisi, Georgia do not enjoy the same... Continue Reading →

February 15, 2020 0

Theatre Review: Leopoldstadt (Wyndham's Theatre, London) ★★★

A new play by Tom Stoppard is a theatrical event, and when he hints that it may be his last, even more so. With Leopoldstadt, Sir Tom looks at his own Jewish heritage and history. It feels personal. It also feels remarkably unremarkable for a playwright best known for his complex and witty plays. This... Continue Reading →

February 15, 2020 0