Earlier this year, drag herstory was made when for the first time, one of the queens in the Drag Race UK “Lip Synch for Your Life” portion of the show, eliminated herself by walking off the main stage. That queen was Ginny Lemon and last night, along with her friends, she opened Tuck Shop West End which has taken up residence at London’s Garrick Theatre for the next two weeks. This is a pretty hard review to write as Ginny Lemon & Friends was the first show in the season and so whatever … [Read more...]
Tethered at the Lion and Unicorn Theatre | Review
A couple of weeks ago I interviewed the creatives behind Chewboy Productions. As part of the interview, they were telling me about the new show they were working on. The show is called Tethered, and I have just been to see it at the Lion & Unicorn Theatre. Unusually, I’m not going to tell you any more about the plot of the show than was in the press release. I’ll explain why in a moment. "Sans (Hal Darling) and Moins (Georgie Bailey) are getting saved, after a lifetime of being tethered … [Read more...]
Wolves Are Coming For You at the Jack Studio Theatre | Review
A week is a long time in politics but a day can be a long time in life. Let me explain. What comes to mind if I were to say the following dates? 9th September, 11th November, 7th July, 4th September? Okay, the last one is my birthday, but this all proves my point that one day can change the world. This thought is the main premise of Joel Horwood’s play Wolves are Coming For You, which has just opened at the Jack Studio Theatre. Over the millennia, rural village life doesn’t change that much. … [Read more...]
Q&A with Georgie Bailey and Hal Darling – Chewboy Productions
Bringing a new show to the public is always an exciting moment for writers, directors, actors and producers, and Chewboys’ new production Tethered gets its world premiere at the Lion and Unicorn Theatre in July. I caught up with Georgie Bailey and Hal Darling to talk about their new show. I started by asking the guys to introduce themselves: GB: I’m a writer and producer. I wrote Tethered and I’m also one of the co-founders of Chewboy. HL: I’m an artist, actor and filmmaker and I’m the … [Read more...]
Staircase by Charles Dyer at Southwark Playhouse | Review
In the UK in 1966, it was illegal to be a gay man. The Wolfenden report was reaching its 10th birthday with no action taken and it was a very brave, and possibly foolhardy man that allowed others to know their sexual orientation. Partial decriminalisation of homosexuality was a year away and the whole sordid business was frowned upon at every level in society. So, when playwright Charles Dyer wrote a story of two gay men in a loving relationship and Peter Hall planned to put it on, its no wonder … [Read more...]