Observer feature on Duckie leaving the RVT

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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.

Derek Jarman exhibition preview for Sight & Sound

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Two retrospective shows in Manchester and Southampton reveal the urgent timeliness of Jarman’s politics, art and life to Britain today.

Dr Duckie’s Magazine at the RVT, July 2021

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Report on an RVT event celebrating Duckie community projects The Posh Club, with older people, and The Slaughterhouse Club, with homeless people.

Christmas cabaret round-up for the Evening Standard

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Some of the festive cabaret fare on offer in London for 2018.

Christmas cabaret round-up for Evening Standard

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A selection of 10 shows (plus glances at more) playing in London over the 2017 festive season.

The Prime of Ms David Hoyle post-show round-up

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A look back on the David Hoyle show I worked on at Chelsea Theatre, including pictures, ideas from the audience and press coverage.

The Prime of Ms David Hoyle at Chelsea Theatre, September 14 2016, with David Hoyle, Simone Simone (Thom Shaw) and Prefect Ben (Ben Walters)

Why David Hoyle is the best teacher you never had

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A cabaret show I helped create, The Prime of Ms David Hoyle, explores alternative, utopian sources of education

FABULOUS RUSSELLA / RUSSELL (image © Holly Revell)

Holly Revell on her Transformations portrait series

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The London queer-performance photographer talks about her long-exposure portraits, which show artists in and out of drag in the same shot.

Evening Standard Christmas cabaret round up 2015

Christmas cabaret round-up for Evening Standard

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 Oops. This is a bit late to be of any use but, for the record, here’s a round-up of Christmas cabaret shows I did for the Evening Standard, featuring the likes of Barb Jungr, David Hoyle, Jonny Woo, Le Gateau Chocolat, Scottee, the RVT and Excess All Areas pantos, Diane Chorley, Gary Williams, Amy Grimehouse, […]

Virgin Xtravangzah (Photo Paul Grace)

The spirit of Easter: ritual, rebellion and rising again

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A review of Easter queer cabaret shows in London including David Hoyle at Bethnal Green Working Men’s Club, Pussy Faggot at the Glory and Virgin Xtravangazah at the Black Cap

 
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