Theatre Review

Fourteen, A Feel-Good Journey of Resilience & Self-Acceptance

Similar to Timothy Conigrave's 'Holding the Man,' this play is destined to become a classic of Australian LGBTIQ+ literature. Its exuberant celebration of self-acceptance and the enduring power of love, whether from family or friends, will leave you moved and uplifted. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

THEATRE

A mischievous they/them sprite comes to town

Puck is a mischievous fairy. In Shakespeare's 'Midsummer Night's Dream', they are the first of the main fairy characters to appear. Puck 'Shakespeare's mischievous sprite' loves playing pranks, such as replacing Nick Bottom's head with that of an ass.

SHORT FILM

 I Just Don't Like You... A Love Story

A day hike puts Jacob and Justin's relationship to the ultimate test. Will they make it off this deserted island? Are they lost in more ways than one? Is it game over for the couple?

QUEER TV

All of Us Strangers, a dark and twisty gay love story

On the surface, All of Us Strangers, directed by Andrew Haigh, is a dark and twisty love story. Underneath, there is the often-present storyline seen in queer cinema: that of trauma and tragedy.

LGBTIQ HISTORY

Bisexuality on Film & TV

In recent years, TV shows have started to explicitly state a character’s sexuality, either in dialogue or through a coming out scene. Christina Wilkins, Lecturer in Film and Creative Writing, asks it is bisexuality better depicted on TV than in the film?

ON THE COUCH

Couch Potato - Queer Streaming Picks 2024

FUSE Magazine film writer and movie buff Dwayne Lennoxs picks his TV highlight to start off your 2024 with queerness, desire, triumph and a few thrills!

Interview | Venus Mantrap

Venus Mantrap : Androgynous construct

This edition of FUSE Magazine, we celebrate the achievements of a local Canberran hero and drag artist with a difference; you may have heard of them, the inimitable Venus Mantrap.

FILM

Three wonderful films about same-sex marriage

Christina Wilkins, who is a lecturer in Film and Creative Writing at the University of Birmingham, writes about her favourite three films that celebrate equal love.

Youth Theatre Review

Fourteen, powerful, hilarious and heartbreaking

The gem-like songs scattered throughout the play are perfectly reflective of the 90s hits we know and love. Fourteen is an exceptional production about a gay teen navigating his fourteenth year.


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