Arts BOOK REVIEW: Ocean Vuong: Night sky with exit wounds This book is a magical journey into the imagination and talents of Vuong’s mind and worth pursing for anybody interesting in poems which can change, more spells than sentences, they alter reality as we read them and leave us impressed and impressed upon by this astonishing young man’s collection of By Eric Page • 2 min read
Arts REVIEW: Jane Eyre @Theatre Royal The plot roars, of unjust life and hope, of love and wonder, of duty and cruelly, of lost folk and lack of opportunities and of the voices of clear minds that yearn and ache for recognition and love and it’s true to Bronte in that. Simple, evocative, engaging and seriously well acted this is thorou By Eric Page • 5 min read
Arts BOOK REVIEW: The Hopkins Conundrum by Simon Edge New gay author Simon Edge bring us this lovely story of poems, nuns, persecution, the welsh countryside and some romantic intrigue and it’s a delicious read with some hints into Hopkins homoerotic experiences and the poetry itself washing though the book entwined in the whirls and eddies of Edges gr By Eric Page • 2 min read
Arts REVIEW: Shirley Valentine @Theatre Royal I could gush more, I will gush more, but book yourself a ticket now, this was an unexpected treat and I left feeling empowered by Russell’s life affirming writing, as relevant now as it was thirty years ago, and enchanted by this tour de force performance from Prenger. With the audience on their fee By Eric Page • 3 min read
Arts REVIEW: Rainbow Chorus – Classics to Classical I have to remind myself that this diverse and inclusive singing group is an amateur non – audition choir where some members can’t read music. That makes their latest concert all the more remarkable because they opened the event with a beautiful and sensitive rendition of the phenomenally tricky Faur By Brian Butler • 2 min read
Arts REVIEW: Moonlight: Blue Ray: Barry Jenkins Starring Trevante Rhodes, André Holland and Janelle Monáe. The story is divided into three different timelines, each focusing on Chiron – played by all the actors at different stages in his life. As a child, Chiron is nicknamed ‘Little’ because of his diminutive size and shy demeanour. He struggles By Eric Page • 1 min read
Arts UDERBELLY REVIEW: Liza’s Back (is broken) Trevor Ashley brings his latest offering Liza’s Back (is broken) to the Spiegeltent at the Uderbelly Festival on the South Bank and what a wonderful treat it is. By Besi • 2 min read
Arts BOOK REVIEW: Pride and Joy: A guide for lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans parents by Sarah and Rachel Hagger-Holt This book is essential reading for anyone who wants to better understand issues facing LGBT families including parents or prospective parents; extended families and friends; and social workers, teachers and other professionals. Superb. By Eric Page • 2 min read
Arts BOOK REVIEW: Spartacus: International Gay Guide 2017 Published by the Bruno Gmunder with their usual attention to quality and detail, it’s an excellent research and travel resource. All in all it’s the physical guide for LGBT folks traveling our wonderful rainbow planet. Book includes full access to their on-line listing and the app. By Eric Page • 2 min read
Arts BOOK REVIEW: Our own private universe by Robin Talley The characters in this fun book explore the changes that a summer fling brings to them, as they navigate the social and mental horrors of a Christian summer camp and the bigotry, small mindedness and occasional huge bursts of generous unconditional love surrounding them. By Eric Page • 2 min read
Arts BOOK REVIEW: My brother and his brother by Hakan Linquist First published in Sweden in 1993, translated in 2002 to French, and now available in English in a radiant and limpid translation by the author himself. A short novel with only six main characters, its richness teases the reader’s mind long after closing its covers. Linquist is a serious writer but By Eric Page • 2 min read
Arts BOOK REVIEW: Insomniac City by Bill Hayes Insomniac City is both a meditation on grief and a celebration of life and a profound, life affirming celebration of the wonder of love, unexpected, un-invited and overwhelmingly beautiful love. By Eric Page • 2 min read
