Category: Arts & Culture
There are calls for gay characters to only be played by gay actors with Queer As Folk writer Russell T Davies saying “You wouldn’t cast someone able-bodied and put them in a wheelchair, you wouldn’t black someone up.” There are growing calls for gay actors to exclusively play gay characters with acclaimed TV writer Russell […]
Full to the Brim! This February will see Auckland Pride Month hosting over 200 events in all corners of Tāmaki Makaurau. With its largest programme ever, Auckland Pride says they have added over 150 events, showcasing the diversity and excitement of the city’s rainbow communities to come together to celebrate and fight for progress. Speaking […]
Today is the last chance to catch performances from Experimental Dance Week Aotearoa. express catches up with Kyah Dove and Fa’asu Afoa-Purcell, just two of a long list of queer artists involved. Running December 1-5 at Auckland Live’s Herald Theatre, the only dance festival to go ahead in the country this year will showcase the best of […]
Brian Michael Smith represents the new breed of actor landing leads in Hollywood. He talks to express about his new role in 9-1-1: Lone Star, being the only transman on a men’s football team and what he hopes the US Election will bring. Over the past 50 years the handsome faces of Hollywood’s leading men […]
Propelled by the thought ‘If you can’t find what you want, why not design it?’ Nnamdi Ikechukwu launched his career as a designer. Belinda Nash followed up with the West African British Kiwi to hear more. After realising he wanted to design premium leather products, Nnamdi Ikechukwu’s next question was “How?” He answered by taking […]
Bryony Skillington and Dan Williams aka Lady B and Lady Trenyce are bringing their wild Dragon’s Diva Den cabaret to the Civic this November. Bryony chats to express about finding her inner queen and dressing celebs in drag! “Dan and I met at Drama school in 2005 and I was absolutely in ore of him,” […]
Let face it, 2020 has been a total drag! The time has come to wheel out the glitter cannon and shoot the rainbow back into the wild night sky with Dragon’s Diva Den at The Civic Wintergarden on Friday 6 and 13 November. Tucked full of fierce lip-syncs, sensational live singing, and drag that slays, Dragon’s Diva Den is […]
Our Capital Correspondents Richard Tait and Fraser Shaw dive into the windy city’s drag scene, wig first, to find out why their drag talent has so much success. The lower-North Island has a diverse drag scene, which has evolved from traditionally cis-gendered gay males exaggerating the female form and persona, to vibrant scene including drag […]