Before walking into the Grand Opera House Belfast for opening night of The Ballad of Johnny and June, my entire working knowledge of Johnny Cash could be summed up in three bullet points: he sang Ring of Fire, there is a film about him called Walk the Line, and Reese Witherspoon won an Oscar for it. That was it, that was the research folder, the end Lol! So, when my other half showed actual interest in coming along as my plus one, I knew this was either going to be a lovely n

“I have GENUINELY been such a fan of Sara Bareilles since the start of her career, seeing the show and reviewing has ticked a big life moment for me hearing her songs in what was genuinely an amazing show! 👏🏼” From the moment the giant pie curtain lifted to reveal our dazzling lead, Carrie Hope Fletcher as Jenna, opening with the beautifully heartfelt What’s Inside, I was hooked. Her vocals were breathtaking, and before the first song had even ended, I found myself asking t

Right, hand over my Gay Card now because I have a confession to make: I’ve never been the world’s biggest fan of Priscilla Queen of the Desert. I know. Gasp. Shock. Horror. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve always thought the film was perfectly fine. It’s colourful, it’s funny, it’s iconic in many ways. But for whatever reason, it never completely grabbed me. Maybe I’m more of a Muriel’s Wedding kind of gay. So when I headed along to Belfast’s Grand Opera House to catch the latest tou

How do you review a show like Only Human Live- an illusionary experience with a narrative centred around free will? A show that constantly poses the question to the audience: “Do we really have control over anything we decide?” without that lingering feeling that even my decision on how I review this show was already made for me. It’s difficult to review my experience, not because it was bad, because it was amazing! But also because, of course, we were asked to keep what happ