Exclusive Interview: Kim David Smith on A Wery Weimar Christmas – “it’s all about being too poor for presents, too atheist for Jesus & too naughty for Santa”

Award-winning cabaret star and actor Kim David Smith returns to New York's Club Cumming on Sunday, December 14th for his fabulously queer annual holiday celebration, A Wery Weimar Christmas, courting festive cheer amid the glitter, doom, and decadence of 1920s Berlin. Featuring the original holiday tunes "A Wery Merry Weimar Christmas," and "Don't Let Krampus... Continue Reading →

November 25, 2025 0

Exclusive Interview: Michael Griffiths on his Pet Shop Boys-themed cabaret show It’s A Sin – Songs of Love & Shame

The Pet Shop Boys have a key place in pop music through the 80s, 90s, and 00s. With hits like "Go West", "Left to My Own Devices", Rent", and "Absolutely Fabulous" becoming queer anthems, their synth-pop lit up gay club dancefloors and inspired generations of LGBTQ+ artists (with Russell T Davies' hit TV series taking... Continue Reading →

January 8, 2024 0

Theatre Review: The First XXXmas – A Very Naughty-Tivity (Wales Millennium Centre) ★★★★

The thing about "alternative" Christmas shows is that they can often be the most Christmassy things you’ll see all season, aside from your drunk auntie Doris snoozing in the corner with her party hat on. Queerness has certainly been at the heart of Christmas programming for the past few years at Wales Millennium Centre, where... Continue Reading →

December 11, 2023 0

Exclusive interview: performance artist Jibz Cameron aka Dynasty Handbag & director Mariah Garnett on Weirdo Night

Among the highlights at this year's Sundance was creator-writer-star Jibz Cameron and director Mariah Garnett’s Weirdo Night. It's a specially filmed version of the ordinarily monthly LA-based underground cabaret-style event that centres queer, female, and POC comedians, artists, and musicians, curated by Cameron and hosted with flair and a touch of filth by her performing... Continue Reading →

July 24, 2021 0

Sundance 2021 Film Review: Weirdo Night ★★★★

Thanks to the programmers of Sundance's New Frontiers section for giving me the best night out I've had since last March (without having to leave my apartment or get out of my pyjamas) with creator-writer-star Jibz Cameron and director Mariah Garnett's Weirdo Night. Acknowledging, but not dwelling on, the lack of audience in the room... Continue Reading →

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