Young, hot and strapped for cash, Sugar is looking for love in all the wrong places. Skillfully performed and multi-layered, this is confessional cabaret at its very sweetest. Photo Credit: Meagan Harding Bursting with youthful exuberance and a knowing smile, Tomáš Kantor takes to the stage full of attitude and sassy vocals. A self-confessed "genderqueer... Continue Reading →
A coming of age story set in 1990s Belfast, Amanda Verlaque’s autobigraphical play This Sh*t Happens All The Time centres queer love in the face of homophobic bullying. Mixing comedic and touching recollections with an unsettling account of coercive control, this true story highlights underlying threats of violence often faced by the LGBTQ+ community. Photo... Continue Reading →
Based on the life and career of Tennessee Williams, Jacob Storms' compelling one man show examines his unexplored years with both wit and sincerity. Jacob Storms in Tennessee Rising: The Dawn of Tennessee Williams. Thoughfully written and comprehensively researched, Tennessee Rising introduces the audience to Tom, an up-and-coming writer who is yet to be known... Continue Reading →
This new musical about the life of Scottish child star, Lena Zavaroni, paints a stark picture of the dark side of living in the bright lights. Jon Culshaw and Erin Armstrong in Lena. Photo Credit: McCredie. While many will remember the diminutive singing sensation, who won Opportunity Knocks a record-breaking five times in a row... Continue Reading →
Inspired by performer Joe Leather's own experiences, Wasteman is a pithy black comedy about a Northern bin-man who learns to put the sparkle back into his life. Joe Leather in Wasteman. Photo Credit: Corinne Cumming. Bolton-born Leather's slickly staged solo show is a real joy to watch. Opening with a drag dream sequence, Joe talks... Continue Reading →
An unflinching portrait of policing, politics and racism in America, June Carryl's Blue is hard to watch for all the right reasons.
