Arts PREVIEW: From Tits & Teeth landing in Brighton to ‘national trinket’ Julian Clary, Alexis Gregory’s ‘FutureQueer’ and some ‘Really Old Friends’ with Tanya Hyde and drag royalty There’s lots more varied queer theatre to enjoy in Brighton and London in the coming weeks. Tits & Teeth present their latest show, Thick & Tight – a combination of drag, dance, satire, mime and lipsync – at Brighton Dome’s Corn Exchange on February 21. Barbara Cartland, Andy Warhol, Grace Jones and By Brian Butler • 2 min read
Maestro. Bradley Cooper as Leonard Bernstein (Director/Writer/Producer) in Maestro. Cr. Jason McDonald/Netflix © 2023. Arts FILM REVIEW: Maestro Brian Butler finds Bradley Cooper’s gay biopic of Bernstein an absolute delight By Brian Butler • 2 min read
Arts Cinderella Remixed: Brighton’s alternative panto boasts cast made up of cream of Brighton’s queer scene Brian Butler gets ready for drag stars, solo singers and boy dancers By Brian Butler • 2 min read
Arts Queer Theatre Highlights: from outrageous drag panto to a rollicking queer western and iconic gay code-breaker Alan Turing Brian Butler looks at New Year queer theatre offerings By Brian Butler • 3 min read
Arts FILM REVIEW: Eismayer – “a tense, but understated queer romance.” Brian Butler finds joy in a film about freedom and control By Brian Butler • 2 min read
Arts REVIEW: Actually Gay Men’s Chorus – Show Me Christmas Brian Butler finds a Brighton choir at the top of its form By Brian Butler • 2 min read
Arts FILM REVIEW: The Lost Boys Brian Butler falls in love with a Queer romance set in a detention centre By Brian Butler • 1 min read
Arts REVIEW: Twelve Angry Men @ Theatre Royal Brighton Patrick Duffy serves up a quiet, reflective convincing ‘good man’ performance. Both fascinating and keeping the focus on the slow deliberate unfolding action. By Eric Page • 3 min read
Arts REVIEW: Everybody’s Talking About Jamie @ Theatre Royal Brighton It’s a triumphant toetapping trumpeting of gender diversity, celebrating untrammelled queerness as the core of being. By Eric Page • 4 min read
Arts REVIEW: ‘Simply Barbra’ – simply amazing! Brian Butler finds a legend re-created By Brian Butler • 2 min read
Arts REVIEW: Secret Byrd @ BREMF The Secret Mass was a beautiful opening gig to BREMF….with this sacred music made tangible, giving everyone something to sigh over By Eric Page • 4 min read
Arts OPERA REVIEW: Peter Grimes @ London Coliseum (English National Opera) A night of grim fascinations. By Eric Page • 4 min read
