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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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Ragdoll tells a compelling #MeToo tale based on real events – review

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Katherine Moar’s new play, Ragdoll, is inspired by the trial of American heiress Patty Hearst. We weren’t familiar with her story, so, for context: she was kidnapped by far-left guerrilla group the Symbionese Liberation Army in 1974, who raped her while she was held captive. She was coerced into committing crimes on their behalf, and was arrested after CCTV footage emerged of her involvement in a bank robbery. Initially she was deemed guilty and went to prison, though her sentence was commuted by President Carter and then a pardon was…

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Modern take on classic play The Maids makes for an intense, exhilarating night – review

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For those unfamiliar with The Maids – we hadn’t seen it until this week – it’s not an easy watch. Written by Jean Genet, who was closely associated with the ‘Theatre of Cruelty’ movement (theatre that shocked audiences at the time with portrayals of violence, and which challenged accepted social constructs), it explores the power dynamic between Madame and her two servants. This is a new translation by Kip Williams, who also directs; theatregoers will be familiar with Williams’ recent Olivier- and Tony-winning revival of The Picture of Dorian Gray,…

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Susan Sarandon and Andrea Riseborough star in poignant new play Mary Page Marlowe – review

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Mary Page Marlowe – a new play from Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Tracy Letts – recently made its UK debut in London at the Old Vic theatre, and there has been much excitement about the cast. The titular Marlowe is played by five different actresses, with Oscar-winner Susan Sarandon playing her at her oldest, and Oscar-nominee Andrea Riseborough portraying her midlife years. Marlowe’s various stages of youth are played by Rosy McEwan, Eleanor Worthington-Cox and Alisha Weir. A non-linear play spanning 100 minutes (no interval) we gather numerous insights into Marlowe’s…

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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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Alicia Vikander and Andrew Lincoln star in reworking of Ibsen classic The Lady from the Sea – review

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Henrik Ibsen’s classic 1888 tale The Lady from the Sea comes back from time to time, though there hasn’t been a major London revival for a fair few years now – well, until this week. Writer and director Simon Stone has brought his updated reworking to the Bridge Theatre with some big name talent – we have Oscar-winning actress Alicia Vikander (The Danish Girl) as Ellida, and playing opposite her as husband Edward is Andrew Lincoln (Love Actually). Ellida finds herself in a love triangle when her former flame Finn,…

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London and Amsterdam Gay Men’s Choruses reunite for Together Again! concert

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Who doesn’t love a good reunion show? Back in 2017, the London Gay Men’s Chorus travelled to Amsterdam for a joint concert with the Amsterdam Gay Men’s Chorus, called Together. Eight years on from then – and to mark the 10th birthday of the Amsterdam Gay Men’s Chorus – the two groups will be reuniting for a new concert, Together Again!, which is taking place at Conway Hall in London later this month. The show promises to be a celebration of friendship, community and joy, bringing together gay, bi and…

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