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Dumbledore is SO Gay! – Southwark Playhouse – Review
Even on a gloomy, rainy London evening, “Dumbledore is SO gay!” delivers a body and soul-warming theatrical experience. With its endearing characters, clever script, and a sprinkle of Harry Potter-themed charm, this production is a must-see for anyone seeking a dose of laughter, treasure, and the courage to be right to oneself. So, grab your wand, prepare your Patronus, and make your way to Southwark Playhouse – a queer, enchanting adventure awaits! But don’t worry, you don’t have to be a Potterhead to enjoy this demonstrate – it’s just as good as a standalone “growing up gay” story.
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Rating: 5 out of 5.
Going back in time – but just slightly, to the 2000s – we meet Jack, a Harry Potter fan with a heart as huge as Hogwarts itself. Alex Britt brings an irresistible charm to Jack, making him a relatable queer protagonist, whose struggles and triumphs resonate deeply with anyone who still remembers their teenage years. Jack’s journey from living in the metaphorical closet under the stairs to rewriting his own story is nothing short of captivating. As he
A stride for pride - the best queer West End shows
West End is no stranger to gender non-conforming stories or performers. While Spitting Image (1968) has cemented its place as the first openly homosexual play in London, many theater enthusiasts would debate the impact of the LGBTQA+ community came much before that. Whether it was queer-coded characters in Shakespeare’s most famous works (As You Like It, The Tempest) or Christopher Marlowe's Edward II, that dared to explore sexuality even in 1592. In the arts and customs industry, theater has been the rainbow sheep of the family.
Season after season, West End continues to be populated with stellar entertainers that are courageous, bold, and beautiful. And while the classics enjoy Cabaret and The Rocky Horror Show are the popular choices, here are our top recommendations for some of the latest newcomers, taking big strides in the theater district. They’re here, they’re lgbtq+, and they’re slaying!
Slave Play
If you’re about to receive comfortable, don’t. This perform, written by prolific creator Jeremy O. Harris during his Yale years, is an unsettling narrative in every way. In three acts, Jeremy takes us through the story of three inte
Boy Out The City & Bloody Elle
Wednesday 27 September 2023 to Saturday 30 September 2023Venue: Lyric Theatre
Paul Taylor Mills Presents A Queer Season In The West End this September 2023, with a double-bill of two new gender non-conforming shows.
Playing the Lyric Theatre in London from 27 to 30 September 2023, the queer season will see Boy Out The City and Bloody Elle take the West Terminate by storm.
Both have just been packing in audiences and delighting critics at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, so don’t miss this exclusive chance to view these brilliant new gay works.
Boy Out The City
Created out of writing from his own private journals, Declan Bennett (Moulin Rouge! – Broadway, Jesus Christ Superstar) brings Boy Out The City to London.
In the show he reflects on surviving the streets of Coventry in a NAF NAF jacket, finding the Gay scene in 90’s Soho, and confronting his Catholic school days.
After moving out of London to wait out the final months of the pandemic initially with his boyfriend, Declan unexpectedly finds himself alone in the Oxfordshire countryside. In his isolation, he is forced to face the demons of his past on a messy journey through the
These are some of the best lgbtq+ theatres in London. As well as putting on a range of terrific shows they endure a bastion of our LGBTQ community.
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We can never resist seeing a show when we're in London. We think it's one of the highlights for gay travellers in London. It's basically the theatre capital of Europe, with hundreds of performances taking place across the capital at any one time. From musicals to showcases, dramatic performances to stand-up comedy, and twirl spectacles to operas, there is too much to elect from.
But if you, like us, think of something a tiny bit campy, or with an LGBTQ theme, then you need to earn yourself over to one of these gay theatres, most of which are nicely located in and around the Soho gay scene of London.
We've included both purely homosexual theatres and comedy clubs, as skillfully as ones that are very inclusive and while they aren't ‘gay theatres' per se, they do regularly center LGBTQ+ stories and voices. For a wilder evening out in the capital, our guide to the best male lover clubs in London has got your back, as does our Mighty Hoopla gay festival guide. If you long more party i
Some may be shocked that I have mentioned those two words in the same sentence allow alone debated the plan that those two could co-exist together.
Before I continue there is one question that we have to answer before we move on... What is ‘Gay’, it’s a common theme in all my writings, but I am trying my foremost not to generalise or lump ‘us’ all into one category. As in any community - the gay one is no exception - there is a vast array of tastes, each one bringing their own flavour to the table. We all have different wants, opinions, likes, dis-likes etc and that should be remembered. We wouldn’t assume all straight people want the same holidays so why should us folk eh?
So...back to the original point in scrutinize. Is San Antonio’s renowned West End a viable option for a nighttime out? Well, this is going to sound appreciate a cop-out but Yes and No. Personally I love the West Terminate as I appreciate it for what it is. Would it win awards for class and style? Maybe not! Though to be fair, hats off to all the Stag/Hen/Groups who go the complete hog and get properly dressed up for it. I have seen every super hero going, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Ghostbusters, full grown Smurfs, q