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Drag Race UK queens star in chaotic drag panto Snow White at the Emerald Theatre – review

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The festive season is well and truly upon us, and once again, drag production company TuckShop have returned with a chaotic panto which is as camp as Christmas itself. Snow White is their fifth pantomime, so you may have caught one before, or perhaps one of their others shows, which include Gals Aloud, The Diana Mixtape and the Death Drop murder mysteries. Their shows usually feature a selection of queens from RuPaul’s Drag Race UK – this year we have Kyran Thrax, Kitty Scott-Claus, Tayris Mongardi and Kate Butch. We…

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Daniel’s Husband is a moving evening of queer theatre – review

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Daniel’s Husband tells the story of couple Daniel (Joel Harper-Jackson) and Mitchell (Luke Fetherston), who appear to have a perfect life: a wonderful home, successful careers, good friends and a healthy relationship. There’s just one issue: Daniel really wants to get married, while Mitchell really doesn’t. We won’t give the game away, but a major event forces them to face the reality of the rights they do and don’t have as an unmarried gay couple. The cast is completed by Liza Sadovy playing Daniel’s mother Lydia; David Bedella as Mitchell’s…

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Beauty and the Beast panto keeps the yuletide very gay indeed this festive season – review

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If you weren’t already aware that He’s Behind You! make queer, adults-only pantomime, the subtitle for this year’s show, Beauty and the Beast, is ‘A Horny Love Story’ – which would probably give the game away. Set in the (sadly) fictional Scottish town of Lickmanochers, which of course neighbours Suckmacoch, it is a loose retelling of the classic tale, which many will be familiar with from the 1991 Disney movie. Of course, there’s a fair amount of artistic licence in this adaptation, written by Jon Bradfield and Martin Hooper. We’re…

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Alan Cumming on Out in the Hills: ‘We’re creating a joyful queer oasis’

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WORDS BY CHRIS SELMAN PHOTOGRAPHY BY TOMMY GA-KEN WAN It’s always a pleasure chatting with Alan Cumming – the BAFTA, Emmy, Tony and Olivier-winning actor and all-round queer icon. During a break in filming for the new Russell T Davies series Tip Toe, we caught up with Alan to discuss the queer theatre plans he has for 2026. He recently took over as the Artistic Director of Scotland’s Pitlochry Festival Theatre, and has been busily curating new queer arts festival Out in the Hills, as well as a programme for the…

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Dates announced for new Pride musical, based on award-winning film, in Cardiff and London

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We’re big fans of the 2014 film Pride, which picked up the Queer Palm award at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival. The inspiring true story, set during the 1984 miners’ strike, sees a small group of gay men and lesbians lend their support to miners in a small village in south Wales. The film is being adapted to a new stage music, which will be brought to life on the National Theatre’s Dorfman stage from 11 June to 12 September 2026, following preview performances at Sherman Theatre in Cardiff from…

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Daddy’s First Gay Date is a quirky new queer comedy with a lot of heart – review

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We are fans of the Seven Dials Playhouse, the cosy 100-seat theatre nestled in Covent Garden, in the heart of London’s West End – it’s an intimate space which regularly programmes new queer works. This week, we went to check out Daddy’s First Gay Date, from Mancunian playwright Sam Danson (his previous show BI-TOPIA received rave reviews last year) which is directed by the award winning Rikki Beadle-Blair. When we see queer lives portrayed on stage (or film or TV) it often focuses on white, middle-class, privileged experiences – so…

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The Line of Beauty offers a fascinating insight into 1980s queer life in London – review

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You may already be familiar with The Line of Beauty – this stage adaptation is based on Alan Hollinghurst’s classic queer novel which won the Booker Prize in 2004 – but if not, it tells the tale of Nick Guest, a young and impressionable gay man who has moved to London in 1983. Throughout the mid-1980s we watch a range of issues clash – politics, race, class, homophobia – set against a backdrop of the unfolding AIDS crisis. The story has been adapted for stage by Jack Holden (who brought…

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Jan Sport delights in riotous new queer musical OSCAR at The Crown – review

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We will heavily caveat this feature by advising we don’t think it would be fair to give OSCAR at The Crown a full review: we weren’t able to attend the show’s recent press night, so we attended a performance a few days later. Unfortunately, for our show, due to company illness the cast performed a reduced version of OSCAR at The Crown – more akin to a staged concert. We were still able to enjoy most of the songs and some of the choreography, but we know we weren’t getting…

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Jordan Stephens and Tamzin Outhwaite star in revival of Entertaining Mr Sloane – review

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An important note about Entertaining Mr Sloane: it was first staged back in 1964 and gathered quite a reputation for itself, quickly building a cult following. It’s easy to see why – it portrayed a story involving homosexuality at a time that it was still criminalised; and the various subject matter touched upon throughout the play (rape, murder, violence) would all have been rather more taboo on stage than they are in 2025. So how does this revival at London’s Young Vic Theatre hold up today? Truth be told it…

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Steps musical Here & Now is a fun, feel-good and fabulous night out – review

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Following its debut in Birmingham last year, Here & Now – the new musical based on Steps’ back catalogue – has embarked on a UK tour, opening last week at the Manchester Opera House. You’re probably already familiar with the songs – Steps’ music has been a staple of many a queer night and pride event for the best part of three decades – but what is the show all about? This new musical – book by Shaun Kitchener, directed by Rachel Kavanaugh – is set in an English seaside…

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