Theatre Brokeback Mountain meets Top Gun. ‘Firebird’ coming to the stage for the very first time from January 9 It’s been called Brokeback Mountain mixed with Top Gun, and Firebird draws on a true-life Cold War story and follows a handsome soulful young soldier, who embarks on a clandestine affair with a charismatic fighter pilot on an air-force base in Soviet-occupied Estonia at the height of the Communist r By Brian Butler • 1 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 REVIEW: ‘The Way Old Friends Do’ @ Birmingham Repertory Theatre With a sharply funny, high-camp, and dragged-up script, this production is full of laugh-out-loud moments woven alongside the heart-warming story of friendship, coming outs, and love. By Catherine Muxworthy • 2 min read
Arts Spotlight on Mark Farrelly Brian Butler talks to Mark Farrelly about Queer icons Quentin Crisp, Derek Jarman and his fight against mental illness By Brian Butler • 4 min read
Arts REVIEW: The Sorcerer’s Apprentice Brian Butler is enchanted by a modern take on an old magical tale By Brian Butler • 3 min read
