Tag: The Queer Review

Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025 Theatre Review: Cecilia Gentili’s Red Ink (Underbelly Bristo Square) ★★★★

Following its acclaimed Off-Broadway run, Cecilia Gentili's Red Ink bursts on to the Edinburgh stage, starring Chiquitita as the legendary trans activist and truth teller. Chiquitita in Cecilia Gentili's Red Ink. Photo credit: Oscar Diaz Cecilia Gentili's legacy lives on in both her autobiographical play and her chosen family. Originally from Argentina, she first travelled... Continue Reading →

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Exclusive Interview: Lurker filmmaker Alex Russell with stars Théodore Pellerin & Archie Madekwe

One of this year's buzziest American indies on the film festival circuit—and with good reason—is filmmaker Alex Russell's compelling feature debut, Lurker, which made its world premiere at Sundance. An Emmy-winner for the hit comedy series The Bear, the writer-director was inspired by his observations of the hierarchies that form in the music business and... Continue Reading →

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Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025 Theatre Review: The Monkeypox Gospel (Underbelly Cowgate) ★★★★

An unvarnished account of the experiences that led to his debut article for The New Yorker magazine, The Monkeypox Gospel is a compelling, enlightening and expertly recounted piece of podcast theatre. Photo credit: Michael Aiden In the summer of 2022, Ngofeen Mputubwele is conflicted about the global Monkeypox outbreak (later renamed MPox). He knows that, as... Continue Reading →

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Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025 Theatre Review: FLUSH (Pleasance Courtyard) ★★★★

Set in a trio of bathroom stalls in a Shoreditch nightclub, FLUSH explores the universal experience of women and female presenting people, from gossipy exchanges to heartfelt moments. Partnered with UK non-profit "Ask For Angela", April Hope Miller's debut play is both comedic and compelling, highlighting the light and dark sides of everyday connections. (L-R)... Continue Reading →

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Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025 Theatre Review: This Sh*t Happens All The Time (Assembly George Square Studios) ★★★★

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 →

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Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025 Theatre Review: She’s Behind You (Traverse Theatre) ★★★★★

Written and performed by Johnny McKnight, and directed by John Tiffany, She's Behind You takes the audience behind the curtain of the panto dame, examining the real story that takes place beyond the greasepaint. Johnny McKnight as Dorothy Blawna-Gale. Photo credit: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan Originally conceived as part of the Cameron Lectures (in association with... Continue Reading →

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Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025 Theatre Review: How to Win Against History (Udderbelly) ★★★

Celebrating the 150th anniversary of Henry Cyril Paget's birth, How to Win Against History returns to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, in a production that is daring, dazzling and diamante-studded. Photo Credit: Pamela Raith Photography This camp musical romp tells the story of Paget's life, from childhood to becoming the 5th Marquess of Anglesey, and ending... Continue Reading →

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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 →

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