My first batch of reviews from this year’s Fringe, including Mat Ricardo, ALOK, Reuben Kaye, Sarah-Louise Young, Sooz Kempner, Michael Trauffer and more.
Maisie review for Sight & Sound
Lee Cooper’s documentary about the UK’s oldest performing drag artiste includes compelling fly-on-the-wall material and potent performance footage.
Donna review for Sight & Sound
Jay Bedwani’s documentary sees late-blossoming cabaret performer Donna Personna reckon with her past while finding promise in her future.
Black Cap Community on Camdeners podcast
An interview with myself and fellow Black Cap Community campaigner Alex Green about ongoing efforts to reopen the iconic LGBTQ+ pub, club, cabaret and community space.
Observer feature on Duckie leaving the RVT
A personal piece introducing a round-up of producer, performer and punter memories of Duckie as the seminal queer club’s 27-year run at the RVT comes to a close.
Terence Davies interview for Sight & Sound
In a funny, surprising and deeply moving encounter, the filmmaker talks about love, hate, his new film Benediction and his favourite TV shows.
BFI Flare 2022 preview for Sight & Sound
London’s celebration of queer cinema returns to in-person screenings while keeping some of its online offering.
Great Freedom review for Sight & Sound
Sebastiane Meise’s film about gay incarceration in postwar Germany finds the value of holding and being held tight when it counts.
Minyan review for Sight & Sound
A portrait of Jewish and queer intergenerationality proposes collective agency as a version of hope.
Ellie and Abbie (and Abbie’s Dead Aunt) review for Sight & Sound
Monica Zanetti’s lesbian romance makes homophobia a historical issue, summoning a ghost of the queer past for high school advice.
