Hart to Hart: The Desperate Divas, St James’s Studio

Hart to Hart: The Desperate Divas, St James’s Studio

If I’ve been to one compilation evening where a range of theatrical types repackage show tunes on the theme of “love, sex and relationships”, I’ve been to a hundred but the credentials of the two killer-diller headliners now trading as The Desperate Divas...
Review: Naked Hope by Mark Farrelly

Review: Naked Hope by Mark Farrelly

  I met Quentin Crisp on his first book tour after John Hurt’s daring portrayal in the 1975 TV movie The Naked Civil Servant turned him into an overnight celebrity at the tender age of 66. What struck me was that off-stage he was gentle and charming and calm, but...
LFOC 2014 Review: David Bedella

LFOC 2014 Review: David Bedella

The thing about David Bedella is you’ve heard the name but can’t immediately place him: he even plays on this with cabaret audiences who aren’t sure where they’ve seen him. With his striking saturnine looks and rich and remarkable baritone you think he must be a...