Comedian Zoë Coombs Marr’s irreverent look at Australia’s queer history, aptly titled Queerstralia, takes a big topic and makes it easy to digest over three episodes. Like a rollicking good dinner party conversation, it is provocative, hilarious, and completely non-linear. This isn’t your standard History Channel doco. “Each generation has its own story, but I’m... Continue Reading →
Jonathan Larson’s Tick, Tick… BOOM! has landed at Sydney’s Lyric Theatre in a new production that feels surprisingly big. Headlined by TV star turned musical/cabaret artist Hugh Sheridan, this is a great, mainstage sized production of a small show. Tick, Tick... BOOM! is a story of resilience and the artistic life. Jon (Sheridan) is a... Continue Reading →
Gays, we need to talk. I hate to say it, but maybe we need to retire our beloved La Cage aux Folles. Wait, I know what you’re going to say… “It's a classic!” “It inspired The Birdcage!” “We don’t want to get angry phone calls from Harvey!” I hear you, I really do, but the... Continue Reading →
After snagging a GLAAD Media Award nomination for his sexy caper comic book, Sins of the Black Flamingo, prolific writer Andrew Wheeler has wasted no time creating new stories. A seasoned scribe who has tackled big properties across almost all the major publishers including Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, Oni Press—and now IDW—he also hosts the... Continue Reading →
Fancy a quick dip in the pool surrounded by multiversal demonic hotties? You’re in luck, Pool Boys is here to get you wet with two little tales of romance and intrigue in short shorts. Paul is one of the pool boys at the Solitaire Resort, a Palm Springs getaway for horny warriors who just need... Continue Reading →
In 1943 an argument in the art world between two gay artists spilled over to become a mainstream battle in the Australian press. When William Dobell’s portrait of his lover, fellow artist Joshua Smith, won the prestigious Archibald Prize, it caused an uproar about what the boundaries of portraiture were and the encroaching influence of... Continue Reading →
You get the impression that the cast of Belvoir’s new production of Into The Woods said "fuck it!" and went for some big swings in the rehearsal room, and if pays off… mostly. Your mileage may vary, but you can’t accuse this ensemble of complacency. The whole evening is full of that sense of community... Continue Reading →
It’s hard enough to get a good man to fall in love with you, but worse to discover that the “other woman” vying for his attention… is you! A new, updated version of Alan Jay Lerner and Burton Lane’s 1960s musical On A Clear Day You Can See Forever has premiered in Sydney and it... Continue Reading →
Philip Quast is musical theatre royalty. A frequent Sondheim collaborator and Olivier Award-winner, who has commanded the stages of Lincoln Center, the Royal Albert Hall, and the UK's National Theatre. Now he’s packing the relatively petite space of Sydney’s Ensemble Theatre for an autobiographical cabaret titled, The Road I Took. Quast is a towering figure,... Continue Reading →
Esther (Janet Anderson) is lacking definition. She is asking the people in her life to describe her in a single word or phrase. The word she uses for herself is “collapsible”, like one of those chairs. Stable one moment and folded over the next. She has broken up with her girlfriend and lost her job,... Continue Reading →
