Arts Simply Divine: We speak to Jonny Woo ahead of his new show, ‘Antony and Cleopatra: A Dream Of Passion’ If a film is made of the life of Jonny Woo – and it should be – the only person who could play this dancer, drag artist, poet, actor, writer, DJ and night club owner is: Jonny Woo. If he is a diamond of a performer, it’s because all the rough edges have been polished […] By Brian Butler • 4 min read
Arts Decolonise Shakespeare to celebrate queer love and joy with queer retelling of Shakespeare’s ‘A Midsummers Night’s Dream’ A queer retelling of Shakespeare’s A Midsummers Night’s Dream set in the 1970s is set to hit Sussex Student Union‘s Debating Chamber on May 3 – 5. Inspired by movies such as Labyrinth and music odf Jimi Hendrix and Fleetwood Mac, this production from Decolonise Shakespeare celebrates queer love and By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Brighton Festival REVIEW: Seven Ages @ Brighton Dome (Brighton Festival) Brian Butler finds the ageing process entertaining By Brian Butler • 2 min read
Arts Pride Guided Tours at Shakespeare’s Globe to bring to life queer stories and characters from Shakespeare’s life and times Pride Guided Tours bring to life the queer stories and characters from Shakespeare’s life and times. Guides will explain what life would have been like for the queer community during Shakespeare’s lifetime, an important era in LGBTQ+ history. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts Sedos to present LGBTQ+ re-telling of Shakespeare classic, ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ London-based amateur theatre company and charity Sedos is to bring its production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream to Bridewell Theatre in central London from September 14-24, 2022. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts SPOTLIGHT: A Shakespearean queer romance Brian Butler investigates a queer twist to Shakespeare’s most famous love story By Brian Butler • 4 min read
Arts PREVIEW : Myths and Legends celebrated in Brighton Brian Butler welcomes back live music from Brighton Early Music Festival By Brian Butler • 1 min read
