Articles by Christopher James

Brokeback Mountain

Annie Proulx’s short story Brokeback Mountain was first published in 1997, and a hit film was made in 2005.

Shirley Valentine

Willy Russell’s iconic one-woman play Shirley Valentine premiered on the stage in 1986.

Good

Dominic Cooke’s new production of Good was due to arrive in October 2020 but was delayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Only An Octave Apart

It is not easy for two performers to keep an audience engaged and enthusiastic throughout a 90+ minute show with no interval.

Wonderville

Central London has been deprived of a venue that regularly hosts nights filled with Cabaret and Magic for some time.

Briefs: Bite Club

In 2017 I last saw Briefs in a Spiegeltent on the Southbank.

A Letter to Harvey Milk - The Musical

There has been much said in books and films about the life and times of Harvey Milk.

The Lion

I had been looking forward to seeing The Lion for a long time.

All That

Is there a ‘right’ way to be in a gay relationship in the modern world? In this play, written by BAFTA Racliffe-winning, Offie-nominated writer Shaun Kitchener, two gay couples…

Be More Chill

I had very little idea of what this show was about, except that it had a bit of a cult following after its run on (and off) Broadway.

Forever Plaid

On February 9th 1964 four young men were on their way to perform their first major concert as ‘Forever Plaid’.

No Strings Attached

On the 27th May something remarkable happened.

THIS IS REALITY 2000

In July 2000 we found ourselves glued to our screens as series one of UK’s Big Brother aired for the first time and proved to be a major hit.

The Tell-Tale Heart

The lockdown goes on and theatre will likely not return anytime soon.

Robin Hood

Panto season is upon us (Oh Yes it is!) and Queen’s Theatre, Hornchurch have repackaged the classic tale of Robin Hood and bought it to the stage in a wonderful way.

TICKLE the Musical

While browsing some of the more risqué websites you may discover some titillating videos of various people trying to get each other to laugh, moan and groan simply by tickling.

Preludes

Mental health.

a great big sigh

Only a couple of weeks ago I, and some friends, were in an Escape Room.

The Good Scout

Friends are often made under unusual circumstances.

Boy Toy

Above the Stag is – now that has two separate performance spaces – able to put on a dance production for the first time in its history.

Hair Of The Dog

Fraternity.

The Light In The Piazza

In 2005, at The Lincoln Center Theater, The Light in the Piazza premiered on Broadway.

Precious Little

Whilst training at drama school all performers undertake something called ‘Animal Studies’ where they learn to mimic those who have different motivations to humans.

Sink

The current offering at The Space’s Foreword Festival, which champions new and upcoming playwrights, is Sink, by Tobias Graham.

Mycorrhiza

The Space is currently running its Foreword Festival, a wonderful scheme giving playwrights the chance to submit early drafts of scripts.

Fanny & Stella: The Shocking True Story

The latest offering in Above The Stag’s main auditorium takes us back in time to a Victorian Working Men’s Club in Bermondsey.

Boom Bang-a-Bang

May is here, so we are now in one of the highlights of the homosexual calendar – Eurovision.

The Dip

Upon collecting my tickets for The Dip I was also given a pair of earplugs.

Extra Virgin

Extra Virgin tells the story of the awkward minutes after a Grindr hook-up.

Violet

To have an audience hanging on every word you say, for an hour, is a difficult feat indeed.

A Hero of Our Time

Mikhail Lermentov’s novel A Hero of Our Time has been newly adapted for the stage by Oliver Bennett, who also plays the lead - Pechorin, and Vladimir Shcherban.

Little England

At the exact same time that Theresa May’s cabinet is in turmoil over the UK’s withdrawal agreement with the EU, Golden Age Theatre Company has set up camp in the Museum of Come…

The Boy Under The Christmas Tree

The Kings Head Theatre is once again offering multiple seasonal shows for their audiences to enjoy.

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