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Review of ‘Strangers In Between’: “Queer as skips”
Love and rejection hook up in this implosive production marking the acting debut of former Olympic athlete Matthew Mitcham. Guillermo Nazara does a deep dive into the show, to let us know if this heartwarming gay play is actually in hot water. My brother beat me up, so I ran away from home. It’s strange…
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Review of ‘Dumbledore Is So Gay’: “A fairy tale”
Magic wands take a new meaning in this uplifting new comedy dealing with gay teen issues. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if this stupefying production has left him petrificus totallus. If I could turn back time… Funny how the same line can refer to either the Queen of…
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Review of ‘La Cage Aux Folles’: “Glad to be gay”
The Broadway classic returns to London in a new limited-run production at the Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if, apart from the weather, there was any rain on this parade. “I was raised a Christian. Humiliation is my lot”. Yes, I understand, honey…
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Review of ‘The Swell’: ‘I would do anything for love’
London’s Orange Tree Theatre opens its stage to this tale of lifelong passion, grief and regret. Guillermo Nazara shares his thoughts on this piece reflecting on selfishness and sacrifice, to let us know more about a story where truth can be the recipe for deception. We’re often told that two wrongs don’t make a right.…
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Review of ‘Spitting Image – Idiots, Assemble’: “They all are dummies”
The most copycat show on TV jumps to the West End stage in this flamboyant production featuring all of your favourite(ish) celebrities. Guillermo Nazara shares his thoughts on the musical, to let us know if the montage is either sputtering or worth drooling over. F*CK OFF. Oh, I just love it when a show acknowledges…
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Review on ‘Paper Cut’: “As sharp as its name”
The Park Theatre hosts the UK premiere of this striking play dealing with the scars of a past impossible to leave behind. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the production, to let us know more about this show reassembling the pieces of a broken soul. What’s the real meaning of love? Too many songs and…
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Review of ‘Grindr, The Opera’: “It sucks… in a different way”
The Union Theatre welcomes the return of this musical parody exploring the growth (meaning life!) of four men and their circumstances regarding the most downloaded app in the gay community. Guillermo Nazara shares his thoughts on the production, to let us know how well-endowed the show is. Yup. You’ve read right. The most used hooking…
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Review of ‘Brokeback Mountain’: “Still a piece of us”
Annie Proulx’s turning-point story grips audiences’ hearts again through the world premiere of its stage adaptation. Guillermo Nazara shares his thoughts on this biting play dealing with the greatest need of the human soul, to share all the details about this new version of probably the best-known secret love story. It was not that too…
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Review of ‘F**king Men’: ‘Don’t tell mama’
The urban sexcapades of unrelated gay men come together in this fun rampage of passion, doubt and self discovery. Guillermo Nazara gives us his thoughts on this new revival of Joe DiPietro’s hit play, to let us know if anything (or anyone) got screwed onstage. Father, forgive me. I tried not to do it… There…
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Tatenda Shamiso talks ‘NO I.D.’: “You don’t have to transition to undergo change in your life”
The experiences of a young trans artist throughout his journey of self-discovery come together in this fun show celebrating individuality. Guillermo Nazara chats with its author and star of the show, to learn more about this biographical piece packed with memories, songs and a whole bunch of laughs. To make a piece about your own…
