10 August 2011 London Life and art intersected interestingly last night as I dodged the unofficial evening curfew imposed in … More
Author: choirboymotel
Fade to Black
23 July 2011 London Memories of the brief career and tragic life of British chanteuse Amy Winehouse, who died this … More
Going Gothic
17 July 2011 Royal Albert Hall, London An once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see a performance of Havergal Brian’s massive, monumental Gothic Symphony. … More
The Children’s Hour
17 February 2011 London Lillian Hellman’s once-controversial play The Children’s Hour gets a big West End revival – but has it … More
Das Rheingold Rocks the House
10 October 2010 London I’ve never been much of a Wagner fan. There’s something heavy and turgid about all that … More
The Habit of Art
24 April 2010 London Ever since I was first a budding thespian, I’ve been drawn to the work of Alan … More
Sissinghurst, Scones and Sex
30 May 2010 Sissinghurst, Kent One of my greatest pleasures of living in England – greater even than the plentiful … More
The Last Boeuf Bourguignon of Christ
Good Friday, 2 April 2010 London Since today commemorates the death of my favourite long-haired cheesecloth-wearing homeboy Jesus Christ – … More
Gay Icons
September 2009 London The National Portrait Gallery is one of my favourite galleries in London, and, like Westminster Abbey, a … More
Derek, Dungeness and Rye: A Pilgrimage
Dungeness, Kent 15 August 2009 A day trip to Derek Jarman’s beachfront cottage in Dungeness and Henry James’ elegant townhouse … More
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