There needs to be more stories about queer joy, not just trauma
There's still a distinct lack of queer stories on stage and the ones we're seeing tend to rely on cliches and stereotypes, such as trauma, violence and more vi...
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A Queer Legacy: Returning to the Work of Larry Kramer
As parallels are drawn between the coronavirus pandemic and the AIDS crisis, it feels particularly pertinent to return to the work of renowned American writer,...
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Review: Safe Sex, VAULT Festival
"Whatever happened to sex being fun?" is the line at the centre of this story from the height of the AIDs crisis in New York. Safe Sex is the story of two love...
This Island’s Mine: “It’s hardly a play where we watch young gay people die of AIDS”
As it returns for a major revival at the King's Head Theatre, Gus Mitchell talks to two actors from This Island's Mine about the enduring legacy of Gay Sweatsh...
Review: Angels in America, National Theatre
History, time and legacy all play a prevalent role in this revival of Tony Kushner’s epic Angels in America. It looks at the right-wing politics that dominated ...
Feature: Interview with Andrew Keates – “I didn’t choose to be HIV positive, but I am”
As Is is a play that is currently on its three week run (from July 8-30) at Trafalgar Studios. It was written by William M. Hoffman and first shown in 1985 to e...