Big Finish, producers of cult sci-fi audio dramas, and the BBC have released one of their lesbian-led Paternoster Gang stories for free on YouTube. The full-cast drama features the trio of characters from the BBC's queer-friendly hit-series Doctor Who, spun off into their own adventures. The Paternoster Gang are the sword-wielding Madame Vastra (a reptilian... Continue Reading →
Well, ARE you thinking of me when you fuck her? I was definitely thinking a lot about Alanis Morissette as I watched Jagged Little Pill, the big Broadway jukebox musical based on her record-breaking debut album (and a few other songs). Mainly I was thinking this is what happens when a great rock album gets... Continue Reading →
Some musicals are subtle, moving works of art and some are brash spectacles that dare you to be bored. It's comes as no surprise that Moulin Rouge! is the latter and from the first bass note you’ll have a hard time escaping it’s grasp. Translating Baz Luhrmann’s camp, frenetic film to the stage was always... Continue Reading →
Who's afraid of Virginia Woolf? When you go to see a play about the famed writer you really don't expect to be laughing at bad sexting and awkward nudes! V&V, an entertaining new two-hander currently playing at The Vaults in London, juxtaposes the literary love affair of Woolf and socialite Vita Sackville-West with the modern... Continue Reading →
Being friends with comedian, writer, director and actor Drew Droege must make party planning so simple. Instead of inviting that douchey bro gay; that grating gay couple with kids; the failed actor who's fallen off the wagon (who invites himself anyway); your successful ex-boyfriend who wants you to know he's just come from the writers... Continue Reading →
The concept of award-winning poet Oakley Flanagan's debut play, produced by the female and LGBTQIA+ led OPIA Collective in partnership with Gendered Intelligence, This Queer House was intriguing. The press blurb tempted me in: "A young queer couple inherit a home. A joint renovation project begins. A restless house gathers strength." I immediately wondered about... Continue Reading →
Developed as a part of Pipeline Theatre Company’s PlayLab, non-binary writer and director Sam Max's darkly comic Coop opens Off-Off-Broadway tonight at Paradise Factory in the East Village. Produced by a queer and femme led creative team, the play stars Latinx, transmasculine actor Lio Mehiel as Avery, a girl who has been isolated from the... Continue Reading →
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 →
Created in collaboration with LGBTQ+ homeless or formerly homeless people (24% of the UK’s homeless youth population identifies as LGBTQ+), No Sweat unravels the experiences of three young Londoners. Written and directed by Vicky Moran, the enlightening and surprising, sometimes shocking play brings into sharp focus an issue that is largely hidden in our our... Continue Reading →
