Billy Porter. Pic credit - Elliott Franks Culture BILLY PORTER speaks -'To be black and gay in the USA is a death warrant.' The recipient of three Emmys, a Grammy and three Tonys, he is currently making his London directorial debut staging This Bitter Earth by Harrison David Rivers. By Brian Butler • 4 min read
Theatre Glamrou – aka Amrou Al-Kadhi – to return to Soho Theatre with DRAG MOTHER Glamrou – aka Amrou Al-Kadhi – is to return to Soho Theatre from January 20 – 25, 2025 for the first time in five years with their most autobiographical show to date; the key character of their award-winning memoir, LIFE AS A UNICORN (Harper Collins), this show, DRAG MOTHER, finally explores the rel By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Film One Fluid Night: A full weekend celebrating queer cinema in the heart of London’s Soho Launched in September 2023 at Genesis Cinema in east London, One Fluid Night (OFN) is a unique film event that combines a selection of short films screening in competition, along with the talents of singers, dancers and cabaret performers, altogether championing the many facets of life, love, resili By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Comedy Juno Birch crash lands into Soho Theatre from 4 – 16 November with brand new stand-up comedy show, ‘Probed’ Juno Birch, the hilariously outlandish blue alien who’d love nothing more than to speak to the manager of Earth, crash lands into Soho Theatre from 4 – 16 November and probes the absurdity of life on Earth in her brand new stand-up comedy show Probed. Expect jumbo hair, jarring fashion and hysterica By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Arts A look at phenomenal, new queer theatre – from Cowboys and Lesbians to 52 Monologues for Young Transexuals and FutureQueer As LGBT+ History Month comes to a close, there are some excellent productions by queer theatre-makers to look forward to. FutureQueer has its last performance at the new King’s Head Theatre studio space on 2 March. It’s said to be sold out but check the box office. I’m sure that the multi-talented A By Brian Butler • 3 min read
Reviews “Absolutely gripping theatre”. Brian Butler reviews Keith Ramsay’s ‘Eve: All About Her’ Brian Butler finds Keith Ramsay’s dissection of fame deeply disturbing and brilliant By Brian Butler • 2 min read
Theatre SPOTLIGHT ON: From the oldest queer theatre company in the UK to queer cabaret La Cage Aux Folles, Ruby Wax’s quest to find peace and the stage debut of a gay diving star Brian Butler finds passion, forbidden love, singing and dancing in the latest queer theatre offerings By Brian Butler • 4 min read
Arts Soho Theatre and Damsel Productions announce Iman Qureshi’s ‘The Ministry of Lesbian Affairs’ The heart-warming play with songs will be Soho Theatre’s new-writing highlight of the season, forming part of its spring/summer 2022 programme. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Arts REVIEW: An Evening Without Kate Bush Brian Butler has a funny crazy evening without Kate Bush By Brian Butler • 2 min read
