Theatre REVIEW: ‘Sauna Boy’ @ Stage Door Theatre Dan Ireland-Reeves pulls back the curtain on the non-stop activities of a south coast gay sauna in his semi-autobiographical monodrama Sauna Boy, and there are some explicit revelations. While not shocking to regular sauna-goers, this is not your average kiss-and-tell drama. Dan has an energetic and By Brian Butler • 2 min read
Arts Stage Door Theatre: new queers on the block At a time when small theatre spaces are struggling to keep afloat, it’s a brave team who open a new venue – especially in London’s ‘Theatreland’. But Robert McWhir and Richard Lambert have a lifetime’s experience of getting a gallon of theatre out of a pint pot of space. Robert ran the wonderfully i By Brian Butler • 3 min read
Arts On stage: Drag Ballet, a hot cleaner in marigolds, Princess Diana resurrected and two gay sauna visits Drag ballet, a Hollywood legend in the closet, a hot cleaner in marigolds and two gay sauna visits all feature in my latest round-up of queer shows in Brighton and London Mark Gatiss, the brilliant writer of Sherlock and Dr Who, has put together a series of monologues that chart LGBTQ+ history miles By Brian Butler • 4 min read
Arts FEATURE: The shows of 2021 – the highs and some lows Brian Butler looks back at the shows of 2021 By Brian Butler • 5 min read
Arts REVIEW: Bleach at Pride @ The Ironworks, Brighton Brian Butler revisits a recent crime scene and is staggered a second time By Brian Butler • 2 min read
Arts Feature: More theatre treats in Brighton, south coast and London Brian Butler finds lots to see at the theatre for a discerning LGBTQ audience this autumn By Brian Butler • 4 min read
Arts REVIEW: Bleach @ The Garden Theatre Brian Butler listens to the confessions of a sex worker with its shocking repercussions in the superb new play currently running at the Garden Theatre By Brian Butler • 3 min read
Arts SPOTLIGHT ON : Three Queer Theatre Seasons Hit London Brian Butler finds the Summer will be full of Queer theatre By Brian Butler • 4 min read
