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These Gays! They’re Trying To…: A Riotous Queer Celebration That Sparkles

  • Posted by Squirrp
  • 6 months ago
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What do you get when you reimagine The White Lotus in Reykjavik with Lindsay Lohan at its centre? At The Divine in Stoke Newington, These Gays! They’re Trying To… delivers a campy, meme-laden romp that is…

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Dead Hard: Camp Chaos with Glitter to Spare

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  • 6 months ago
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What do you get when you mash together drag, pantomime, and an action classic like Die Hard? At COLAB Tower, the answer is Dead Hard, a chaotic, glitter-drenched panto that’s as quirky…

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Lady Montagu Unveiled: A Witty, Sharp Reclamation of a Forgotten Heroine

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  • 6 months ago
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History has a way of losing its women, brushing their stories aside for centuries. Lady Montagu Unveiled at King’s Head Theatre digs into that neglect and dusts off one of its most fascinating figures:…

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Tealight: Small Stage, Big Feelings, and a Glimmer of Light

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  • 7 months ago
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There’s something both charming and quietly shattering about Tealight. Josh Maughan’s one-man show feels like you’ve stumbled into a late-night conversation – equal parts overshare, comedy set, and raw confessional. It’s…

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The Great Gatsby: A Glittering Queer Reimagining at The Cockpit Theatre

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  • 7 months ago
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When you think of The Great Gatsby, you probably imagine champagne-soaked parties, a brooding millionaire, and the relentless hum of the Jazz Age. Scar Theatre’s production at The Cockpit Theatre offers all of…

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The Crumple Zone – Festive Chaos and Queer Connections at Waterloo East

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  • 7 months ago
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Christmas is a time for love, laughter, and – if The Crumple Zone is any guide – vodka-fuelled dysfunction. Set in a Staten Island apartment on the brink of collapse – much…

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Lies Where It Falls – A One-Man Story That Fills the Stage

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  • 7 months ago
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The Troubles, family trauma, and the tricky waters of forgiveness – Lies Where It Falls tackles heavy themes with the weight they deserve and the humanity we so often need. Ruairi Conaghan’s…

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Tender at the Bush Theatre – A Masterclass in Fragile Connections and Fierce Emotions

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  • 7 months ago
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Timing is everything. In Tender, Eleanor Tindall gives us a Queer love story that feels both messy and achingly real. It’s a tale of two people, each carrying the weight…

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The Unseen: A Harrowing and Brilliant Tale of Survival and Connection

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  • 7 months ago
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Craig Wright’s The Unseen, now playing at Riverside Studios, doesn’t pull its punches. With an unflinching eye on the brutality of a totalitarian regime, it draws you into the stark…

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Look Back in Anger: The Almeida’s Revival Blazes with Fury and Heart

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  • 7 months ago
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John Osborne’s Look Back in Anger is often hailed as the play that changed British theatre, and the Almeida Theatre’s production, directed by Atri Banerjee, reinforces its enduring relevance. Banerjee approaches Osborne’s…

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Going for Gold: A Heavyweight Drama with Heart and Determination 

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  • 7 months ago
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Going for Gold at the Park Theatre delivers a punchy and poignant exploration of identity, ambition, and the battles fought both inside and outside the boxing ring. Inspired by the…

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Sweetmeat: A Darkly Erotic Queer Banquet of Longing and Liberation

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  • 7 months ago
  • 2 min read

Queer theatre is at its best when it unsettles and provokes, and Sweetmeat at the Old Red Lion Theatre does just that, sinking its teeth into the complexities of desire,…

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Bear Traps at The Golden Goose Theatre: A Quiet Look at Family Ties and Black Holes

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  • 7 months ago
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In Bear Traps, the divide between brothers Jack and Hal is as much emotional as physical, marked by a gritty line of gravel on stage that hints at years of built-up…

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Guards at the Taj – Beauty and Bloodshed on Guard Duty at the Orange Tree Theatre

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  • 8 months ago
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Guards at the Taj at Orange Tree Theatre invites us into the mystery and majesty of one of history’s great wonders, but it doesn’t take us there in the way you might expect….

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Buried Truths and Second Chances: Two Come Home Delivers a Heartfelt, Moving Reckoning

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  • 8 months ago
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The stage in Two Come Home may look bare, but it holds worlds. Joe Eason’s poignant drama takes us deep into the life of Evan Nicolson, a man trying to keep his…

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