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Gentleman Jack, series 2 episode 1
Love in peril, beautiful vistas, a witty script, and the Olympic speed-walking. of Suranne Jones. Read my full Telegraph review here
Posted in Journalism, TV
Tagged bbc, drama, episode 1, gay, gentleman jack, lesbian, review, sally wainwright, season 2, series 2, suranne jones, telegraph, tv, yorkshire
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Johannes Radebe: Freedom, Peacock Theatre
In an electrifying self-choreographed show the Strictly professional traces his own story, from African king to disco queen. Read my full The i Paper review here
Posted in Dance, Journalism, Theatre
Tagged dance, dancing, freedom, gay, johannes radebe, lgbtq, london, peacock theatre, review, sadlers wells, south africa, strictly, strictly come dancing, the i paper, theatre, tour, west end
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Celebrate LGBT History Month with tickets to West End shows
From & Juliet and Come From Away to Cinderella. Read my full London Theatre article here
Posted in Journalism, Theatre
Tagged book tickets, gay, lgbt, lgbt history month, london, london theatre, musical, play, queer, show, theatre, west end
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The Normal Heart, National Theatre
It is astonishing to think that Larry Kramer’s largely autobiographical play debuted in 1985, right in the midst of the AIDS crisis. No wonder it feels like a missive from the battlefield, blood and shrapnel clinging to every word. Read … Continue reading
Posted in Journalism, Theatre
Tagged aids, gay, larry kramer, london, national theatre, play, review, the normal heart, theatre
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Strictly should be congratulated for introducing an all-male pairing – but is it fair?
This weekend, 15 new celebrities will waltz into the Strictly Come Dancing ballroom. Among them will be Great British Bake Off winner John Whaite, who will form one half of the programme’s first all-male pairing. Read my full Telegraph article here
Posted in Dance, Journalism, TV
Tagged all male, bbc, gay, john whaite, same sex dance, strictly, strictly come dancing, telegraph
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Ben Platt on the Dear Evan Hansen trailer backlash: ‘It was a shellshock moment’
Playing a chronically anxious teenager in the hit Broadway musical Dear Evan Hansen made American actor Ben Platt a household name, winning him Tony, Emmy and Grammy Awards – one off the fabled ‘EGOT’. Read my full Telegraph interview here
Posted in Film, Journalism, Theatre, TV
Tagged album, ben platt, broadway, dear evan hansen, film, gay, interview, movie, musical, reverie, telegraph, the politican, theatre, trailer
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With Honour
Jacky Logan talks about being awarded the first Medal of the Order of the British Empire for Same-sex Dancing. Read my full Dancing Times article here
‘I’m fighting for gay rights through same-sex ballroom dancing’
The 2020 New Year Honours list included a landmark entry: the first honour for services to same-sex ballroom dancing. Pioneering dancer, DJ, event organiser and campaigner Jacky Logan now has a Medal of the Order of the British Empire – though … Continue reading
Posted in Dance, Journalism, TV
Tagged ballroom, class, competition, dance, dancing, dancing on ice, equal rights, fitsteps, gay, gay games, giovanni pernice, h, ian watkins, jacky logan, johannes radebe, latin, learn to dance, lesbian, lgbtqi, matt evers, new years honours list, pink jukebox, rivoli ballroom, same sex ballroom, same sex dancing, steps, strictly, strictly come dancing
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