One defining, central fact of most queer lives is some measure of repression and/or trauma during adolescence, some essential hiding of the self that leaves many us grappling for much of the rest of our lives with when, how, to whom, and for what purpose we choose to disclose our various identities to the people... Continue Reading →
It was a sweltering 38+ degrees celsius (100+ fahrenheit) outside so I grabbed a last minute ticket to the Soho Theatre on the promise of air-conditioning and showtunes. Turns out the air-con was either not working, or was so weak it made no difference. So I wasn’t exactly excited to sit through an hour and... Continue Reading →
Alexis Gregory’s brilliant piece of verbatim theatre, Riot Act, has stopped by East London’s Arcola Theatre as part of a national tour. Looking at the events of Stonewall, the politics of drag and the rise of British LGBT activism in the 80s, this swift show packs a punch in its 60 minutes. Photo by Dawson... Continue Reading →
At exactly 8:40, on a recent Wednesday evening, the first queen took to the stage of The Glory. For just over a month in the spring, London’s drag queens and queer performers of every ilk descend here once a week to show what they can do. The Glory is the perfect venue for this showdown.... Continue Reading →
As the final film in Queer|Art|Film's Winter's A Drag series at New York's IFC Center, To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar screens tonight Monday 8th April 2019, presented by Untitled Queen. Directed by Beeban Kidron from a screenplay by Douglas Carter Beane, the film stars Wesley Snipes, Patrick Swayze and John Leguizamo as... Continue Reading →
