Could whoever understands what just happened please put their hand up? After 90 minutes of intoxicatingly glorious music and theatre I emerged in a gentrified London alley bewildered, entertained and more than a little in love… so it’s good to see the new Boulevard Theatre is living up to its formerly disreputable Soho location. Yes,... Continue Reading →
I don’t get the love for Maleficent. The first film was dull and muddled. The only outstanding feature was Angelina Jolie (her look, her performance, her everything - divine), but the rest was like watching a kid vomit after a long day at Disney World - lots of colour and movement but I never need... Continue Reading →
A musical about a spoilt white guy who gets endless chances to learn life’s lessons may not be the show the world needs right now, but the Turbine Theatre’s UK Premiere of High Fidelity (the musical) makes it work through a combination of diverse casting and a talented ensemble. This is the tale of Rob,... Continue Reading →
Who is Leonard Soloway? And why should you care? Well, maybe there’s no reason for you to care, but if you like a good Broadway backstory and a glimpse behind the curtain into the world of a major theatre producer then Leonard Soloway’s Broadway might be for you. Leonard Soloway is a Broadway producer -... Continue Reading →
If you have one takeaway from the documentary The Archivettes it would be the power of resilience. This concise (just over an hour long) film looks at the history of the Lesbian Herstory Archive, a collection of lesbian documents and “herstory” that started life in the mid-70s as a bookshelf in an apartment on Manhattan’s... Continue Reading →
Last Ferry is a pulpy thriller serving up Fire Island fantasies with a touch of sexy-psychopath that plays out like a gay urban legend. Joseph (Ramon O. Torres), a young lawyer in Manhattan, drops everything on the spur of the moment to go to Fire Island for the first time - only to find it... Continue Reading →
You know this girl. We’ve all been this girl or been friends with this girl. She’s fun to be near, she’s a bit trashy, she’s unfocused and she’s always there for you. Of course for Brittany Forgler being the “fat best friend” isn’t always rosey and when a doctor tells her she needs to improve... Continue Reading →
How do you define Hannah Gadsby’s comedy? It’s a question that has reared its head again and again since she hit international fame with Nanette, her 18-month tour and Netflix special, that deconstructed the building blocks of comedy to tackle the roots of trauma underneath. Is it theatre? Is it a monologue? Is it a... Continue Reading →
In comedy, they say timing is everything. The same could be said for programming a theatre’s season of shows. Conveniently the previous stars of Netflix’s The Crown are back together at London’s Old Vic, just as Netflix is gearing up promotion for the new season of The Crown. That’s called maximising your theatre marketing budget... Continue Reading →
Afterglow, the gratuitously sexy gay thruple drama, is back after a small break. New cast, new venue, same porny showerhead. Like the endless evolution of the Sugababes, Afterglow 2.0 is playing the same songs with some different voices. Comparisons are unavoidable. To the credit of the producers, this new cast has broken out of the... Continue Reading →
