Opera singer Peter Pears passed away on this day in 1986, aged 75. His career was closely linked with his partner composer Benjamin Britten, they worked together and were a couple for nearly 40 years. The English tenor performed more than 10 different roles in operas written by Britten, and they were also highly regarded […]
The first trailer has been released for the upcoming biopic following the life of the infamous Irish playwright, Oscar Wilde. The Happy Prince stars Rupert Everett, also in the role of writer and director of the film, as the notorious queer wordsmith. Wilde is celebrating the great success of his play The Importance of Being […]
When Dr. James O’Keefe’s teenage son took him and his wife aside to announce that he was gay, the doctor and his wife responded by saying they’d love who ever their son was in love with. Discovering that his son was gay though inspired O’Keefe to find out more about the genetics and medical conditions […]
Acclaimed storyteller and actor Miriam Margolyes is bringing her new show ‘The Importance of Being Miriam’ to Perth next year. Margolyes has a prolific career in radio, television, film and theatre. Her recent work includes playing the role of Professor Sprout in the Harry Potter films and Aunt Prudence in Australian series ‘Miss Fisher’s Murder […]
Actor Scott Sheridan is looking forward to tackling Oscar Wilde’s ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’. Given the enduring popularity of the work it’s surprising that there is an actor who hasn’t previously performed it at some stage of their career. “So many people have spoken to me and said that they studied it or performed […]
