Bold, brash and unapologetic, Acid's Reign is a punchy queer musical about climate change, activism, and whether it is more important to stay true to your beliefs or to seek the biggest platform. Acid's Reign cast. Photo credit: Relish Theatre. Initially set in 2019, accidental activist Alex Acid meets radical protester Ria Listic when they... Continue Reading →
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026 Theatre Review: BASIC BALD B*TCH (Underbelly Cowgate) ★★★★
When Amy's hair starts to fall out, she loses something else in the process - her confidence, her connection with her femininity and her ability to show her real self to those around her. From facing her trauma, and discovering the power of drag, she begins to explore a new identity - reclaiming words used... Continue Reading →
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026 Theatre Review: MAN!FEST: The Drag Boyband Musical (Pleasance Courtyard) ★★★
They are here to rock your body while hanging tough. No matter what they tell us, the "boys" of Man!fest are back - but for good? This drag king musical is high-octane fun, but behind the glitz and glam it seems being in a manufactured pop group ain't nothing but a heartache. The manosphere is... Continue Reading →
Exclusive Interview: Plastique Tiara & Nymphia Wind on The Serpents Tour – “it’s important to us to showcase & uplift AAPI talent across America”
This weekend sees fellow Drag Race alum, Plastique Tiara and Nymphia Wind, launch The Serpents Tour across the United States. Inspired by the classic Asian folktale of the White Snake and Green Snake, the show follows two mystical serpents on a journey of love, adversity, and sisterhood. “The Serpents Tour is a chance to reimagine... Continue Reading →
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025 Theatre Review: Midnight at the Palace (Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose) ★★★★★
Loud, proud and in your face - it is time to meet The Cockettes. Birthed in the era of free love and flower power, this flamboyant group of misfits are back to give Edinburgh audiences a San Francisco slice of queer history. Photo credit: Damian Robertson Founded by "Hibiscus" (a.k.a. George Harris), most recognisable for... Continue Reading →
Exclusive Interview: Britain’s Got Talent finalist Jasmine Rice LaBeija “opera gave me life, drag gave me hope”
Veteran New York City drag performer and Juilliard-trained opera singer, Jasmine Rice LaBeija, has stunned UK television viewers with her fusion of the two art forms on the current, eighteenth season of the hit series Britain's Got Talent (BGT). During her first audition in front of the show's panel of judges—Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha... Continue Reading →
Exclusive Interview: Kween Kong talks RuPaul’s Drag Race Global All Stars “I am one of the fiercest bitches on that stage”
If you caught the second season of RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under you'll already know what a fierce drag artist Kween Kong is. If you didn't, you'll soon get to know the Pasifika New Zealander as part of the lineup of the first ever season of what promises to be the Olympics of drag, RuPaul's... Continue Reading →
Exclusive Interview: Tim McArthur is back in the habit with Sister Mary’s Playtime summer Provincetown residency
British performer, writer, and director Tim McArthur got his professional start on stage as a young high-kicking dancer in UK pantomimes, going on to make memorable turns in showstopping dame roles. He's starred in productions of Assassins and Into The Woods by his musical theatre hero Stephen Sondheim, the musical parody Blair on Broadway, The... Continue Reading →
Exclusive Interview: Latrice Royale on her “transformative & healing” experience on HBO’s We’re Here
Drag superstar Latrice Royale—who appeared on the fourth season of RuPaul's Drag Race as well as the first and fourth seasons of All Stars—speaks exclusively with The Queer Review's editor James Kleinmann about what drag means to her, why she wanted to join the fourth season of HBO's Emmy, Peabody, and GLAAD award-winning unscripted series... Continue Reading →
Exclusive Interview: Queen Priyanka on her We’re Here experience “my mantra is to entertain people, create escape & be there for my community”
Following the release of the undeniably catchy "No New Friends" and current empowering dance single "Shut It Down", Canada's Drag Race season 1 winner, drag icon and pop diva Queen Priyanka, has just announced that her debut album Devastatia will be released on August 23rd and that she will embark on a 23-date North American... Continue Reading →
