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Review of ‘The Line of Beauty’ (Almeida 2025): “Promising AIDS-themed storyline ends up in a slight crisis”

The stage adaptation of Alan Hollinghurst’s queer novel celebrates its world premiere, featuring a script by Jack Holden and direction by Michael Grandage. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show to let us know if its depiction of gay life during the Thatcher era ends up in the right section. The word ‘struggle’ seems…
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Review of ‘Detention’: “Don’t say gay — scream it out”

The Gary Clarke company opens this new dance montage, depicting the consequences of the infamous Section 28. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if audiences have an inalianable right to be gay about it. I may speak posher than the King of England and be more flamboyant than Dame…
