Schitt's Creek creator and star Dan Levy stood on the steps of The Metropolitan Museum of Art at his first Met Gala on Monday night wearing a rendering of the work of artist and AIDS activist David Wojnarowicz. A name many of Levy's younger fans had likely never heard before. In honoring the artist's work... Continue Reading →
An issue I have often is a sense of ‘queer imposter syndrome’ the idea that I’m just not quite queer enough for the spaces I occupy. In part, this comes from identifying as pansexual and feeling like there’s not quite a place for me. It also comes from the fact, as someone who doesn’t limit... Continue Reading →
The Queer Review contributor Dr Emily Garside gives us a preview of her new book, Love That Journey For Me - The Queer Revolution of Schitt's Creek, with extracts dealing with Cabaret and chosen family. The year is 2020 and everyone on social media is communicating via David Rose GIFs. That’s how it felt, anyway.... Continue Reading →
Dr Emily Garside's guide to which HIV/AIDS narratives to read and watch next after Russell T Davies' acclaimed series It's A Sin. There is a vast array of work to choose from. Since the beginning of the AIDS pandemic those affected began telling their stories, both as an act of memorial, remembering those the government... Continue Reading →
Russell T Davies' acclaimed five-part series It’s a Sin doesn’t exist in isolation. It stands on the shoulders of over 30 years of HIV/AIDS stories. From the very beginning the community used performance and storytelling to memorialize, and as a means of activism. This was in part because the links between the queer community and the... Continue Reading →
What making a documentary about Cardiff's LGBTQIA+ community taught me about myself, and where I fit into that community. When the Sherman Theatre asked for pitches for their Heart of Cardiff series, a set of audio dramas to take the place of their usual autumn season, I took a gamble and pitched a documentary. The... Continue Reading →
**Contains potential spoilers** Happiest Season, which arrives on Hulu in the US today Wednesday November 25th, ticks all the Christmas film and rom-com boxes. It’s got awkward family encounters and secrets. It’s got festive set ups from ice skating to Christmas parties. It has ghosts of Christmases past (and relationships past) and a healthy dose... Continue Reading →
The prestigious celebration of West End theatre, the Olivier Awards, took place at London's Palladium yesterday. Well, sort of. As with much of theatre this year, the Oliviers were an odd mix of the live and not-quite-live. Some awards had already been given out, with the winners sworn to secrecy, and the full ceremony streamed... Continue Reading →
The 2020 Tony award nominations were announced this week, and in what is perhaps the most 2020 of theatrical metaphors, nobody actually knows when the winners will be announced. Much like the uncertain future of Broadway theatres, which will remain closed through May 30th 2021. The belated nominations announcement, which should of course have happened... Continue Reading →
This year's Iris Prize, Cardiff’s LGBT+ international film festival, took place over October 8th to 12th. And while circumstances meant that the festival felt very different to other years, there was still an extremely strong offering of British and international film. Here are a few highlights from the short films, from both the British and... Continue Reading →
