Arts BOOK REVIEW: Ednapeadia: Dame Edna Dame Edna spares no one and nothing, especially the truth, in her quest to explain why Australia is the best darn place in the whole world. With her trademark honestly and subtle delicate prose Dame Enda, world famous housewife, chanteuse and satirist shows us once again why she is Australia’s most By Eric Page • 2 min read
Arts REVIEW: Sunny Afternoon@Theatre Royal Due to my confusion over ‘60s summertime hits I had the vague idea this was a musical celebrating the life and work of Mungo Jerry. Luckily it turns out that Sunny Afternoon is actually based on the far superior back catalogue of the Kinks. By Michael Hootman • 2 min read
Arts REVIEW: Rainbow Chorus – ‘The Sledge of Glory’ There was plenty of love in the room at St Georges Church, Kemptown for the Rainbow Chorus Christmas concert The Sledge of Glory which was a sell out. The Rainbows have a firm fan base and were enthusiastically received and encouraged in both halves of the show by a noisy and appreciative audience. By Contributor • 2 min read
Arts ‘Pull a cracker’ Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus@The Dome Once again the Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus have led us into the Christmas spirit with their annual Christmas show. This year the show was called ‘Pull a Cracker’ and was certainly full of the sparkle and snappy explosions you expect from a good box of Christmas Crackers. It was great to be back at the By Michael Hydes • 2 min read
Arts REVIEW: World AIDS Day Choirs Concert This years World AIDS Day charity concert was a complete sell out leaving many people who turned up to buy tickets on the door, disappointed. Remember next year to buy your tickets in advance because the audience for this wonderful event will only continue to grow larger each year. By Besi • 5 min read
Arts BOOK REVIEW: Breaking Down the Walls of Heartache: Martin Aston Breaking Down the Walls of Heartache is a story for a wide audience, not just the LGBT community but a broad spectrum of music lovers who are fascinated by these characters, events, stories and songs By Eric Page • 2 min read
Arts UTUBE REVIEW: CINEBRA – A History of Horror If you missed Cinebra’s Halloween special at Charles Street or you enjoyed it so much that you want to relive it, then here is your chance! Filmed live on the night, Cinebra presents History of Horror – The Movie! If you don’t already know, Cinebra is a collaboration between Lydia L’Scabies and Roco By Morgan Fabulous • 1 min read
Arts ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Before The Dawn – The K Fellowship’ Kate Bush Before The Dawn – The K Fellowship finds Kate Bush still King of the music mountain. The release of any recorded material by Kate Bush has become such an event of mythical wonder that even when unnecessary re-workings of album tracks in the form of Directors Cut disappointed in 2011; fans and critic By Craig Hanlon-Smith • 2 min read
Arts BOOK REVIEW: Madonna 66 In June 1983 a well-known New York casting director and producer, asked her photographer son Richard to drop everything and head over to Manhattan’s Lower East Side to take polaroids of a young and upcoming performer. By Craig Hanlon-Smith • 3 min read
Arts REVIEW: Blood Brothers: Theatre Royal Having seen it a number of times, I’m always impressed how Willy Russell’s musical is always a brilliantly captivating experience despite its potential drawbacks. Its songs aren’t exactly great – though Marilyn Monroe and Tell Me It’s Not True always hit the mark; its plot is slightly contrived and By Michael Hootman • 2 min read
Arts BOOK REVIEW: A Boxful of Ideas: John Dixon & Jeffrey Doorn There’s a strong selection of short stories, poems, all with a current take on topics of interest. It’s a superb anthology not just of good stories filled with humor, honesty and well written plots that will connect with all Queers readers, but also an anthology of style and prose. By Eric Page • 1 min read
Arts REVIEW: The Shakespeare Revue: Theatre Royal The Shakespeare Review is more sophisticated than it may appear to be at first glance, but as a charming evening of songs, routine and some music hall style parody it’s an engaging and enjoyable way to spend an evening in the warm velvety comfort of the Theatre Royal. By Eric Page • 2 min read
