Partenope at ENO:
As frothy entertainment with queer sensibility, this Partenope delivers more hits than misses...with enough sparkle to sustain the evening. Seventeen years on, it remains a glorious show.
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ENO A Theatrical Anatomy of Desire, Power, and Performance
Nicky Spence – creating his own queer triple threat
Brian Butler meets international opera sensation Nicky Spence
Classical REVIEW: Symphony of Sorrowful Songs @ ENO
This haunting performance of Henryk Górecki’s Third Symphony is a startlingly but soothing staging from the ENO yet again showing us what a dedicated team of people can do with imagination, flair and a determination to explore and share the very best of music with a diverse and invested audience.
REVIEW: The Yeoman of the Guard @ ENO
A successful night and a polished introduction to a remodelled Yeoman. Offering a fine evening of nostalgic semi-serious opera with its heart of G&S essential silliness maintained.
SPOTLIGHT ON: Queer plays, an opera and a ballet
In the first of two articles, Brian Butler surveys a feast of queer theatre coming soon
Liminal by Le Gateau Chocolat
Le Gateau Chocolat is one of the UK’s leading drag performers.