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Quentin Crisp

Date of Death: November 21, 1999 (90)

Birth Place: London, ENGLAND

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Interview: 'It's Not Like Anything I've Known Before' Beverley Klein and Teddy Kempner on the Value of Experience and the Joys of Joining CABARET


BroadwayWorld caught up Beverley Klein and Teddy Kempner, two of the newest cast members, as they take over as Herr Shultz and Fraulein Schneider.

Sara Toby Moore to Star in ATOMIC COMIC at Z Space Beginning Next Month


ATOMIC COMIC - A Human Cartoon Fantasia, written by and starring Sara Toby Moore will be performed beginning Friday, June 30, 2023, with an opening night scheduled for Saturday, July 1. Additional performances will be on July 6, 7, and 8, 2023 (Thursday, Friday, Saturday) All shows will be at 8:00 pm.

Columbia School Of The Arts Presents CUCK, CUCK, BULL


Columbia University School of the Arts will present Spencer Whale's (Columbia MFA Directing Candidate 2023) production of Cuck, Cuck, Bull. 

Mark Farrelly Plays Derek Jarman and Quentin Crisp in Double Bill at Wilton's Music Hall


Following his acclaimed residency at the King's Head Theatre in summer 2022, Mark Farrelly (Howerd’s End) returns with his double bill of solo masterpieces Jarman and Quentin Crisp: Naked Hope at Wilton’s Music Hall this March.

Alyssa Edwards Returns to WOW Presents Plus in Spring Slate


Headlining the new slate of content is the long-awaited return of the iconic Alyssa Edwards in “Alyssa’s Secret - The Reboot.” This announcement comes on the heels of a successful 2022, which saw significant growth for the platform including a 40% growth in subscriptions and 56% growth in views. Watch new video trailers now!

Turn On Fest Opens at Hope Mill Theatre Celebrating LGBTQIA+ Arts


Now in its 4th year, Turn on Fest – Hope Mill Theatre's annual LGBTQIA+ arts festival - returns with a diverse and exciting line up, which culminates with the headline event featuring Jill Nalder and Nathaniel J Hall. 

Wilton's Music Hall Announces 2023 Season


Wilton's Music Hall has announced their 2023 spring season, following on from a stellar year of world class theatre and music productions.  Next year's January-April season is no different, as the oldest surviving grand music hall teams up with several prestigious production companies to host a range of exciting theatre, music, opera, spoken word, and cabaret.

King's Head Theatre Announces Summer Season Of Plays: BOYS! BOYS! BOYS!


Artistic Director Mark Ravenhill and the whole team at the King’s Head Theatre have announced details of BOYS! BOYS! BOYS!, the summer season of writer/performer plays running in rep from 2 August to 10 September.

JARMAN Celebrates Derek Jarman's 80th Anniversary at the Greenwich Theatre


New production Jarman, celebrates Derek Jarman's 80th anniversary with incredible guest speakers at the Greenwich Theatre, Crooms Hill, London SE10 8ES.

Four Seabright Productions Filmed at Wilton's Music Hall Will Receive Streaming Premiere in July


The four critically acclaimed productions were curated by Olivier Award-winning producer, James Seabright, and filmed last month before socially distanced audiences at Wilton's Music Hall, the oldest surviving Grand Music Hall in the world.

QUENTIN CRISP: NAKED HOPE and More to be Featured in Wilton's Music Hall Season


‘Quentin Crisp: Naked Hope’, a glorious, truthful and uplifting celebration of a genuinely unique human being, multi award-winning cabaret-musical ‘A Super Happy Story (About Feeling Super Sad)’ and acclaimed play ‘Black Is The Color of My Voice’ will be presented.

Hell in a Handbag's THE RIP NELSON HOLIDAY QUARANTINE SPECIAL Has Been Extended


Hell in a Handbag Productions has announced one additional week of performances of its streaming holiday hit The Rip Nelson Holiday Quarantine Special, now playing through January 17, 2021.

Hell in a Handbag Productions Presents THE RIP NELSON HOLIDAY QUARANTINE SPECIAL


Hell in a Handbag Productions will celebrate the holidays with the return of America’s favorite funnyman, Rip Nelson (Ed Jones*), in the star-studded world premiere of The Rip Nelson Holiday Quarantine Special, streaming from December 4, 2020 – January 9, 2021 via Vimeo.

Hell In A Handbag Productions' THE RIP NELSON HOLIDAY QUARANTINE SPECIAL


Hell in a Handbag Productions celebrates the holidays with the return of America's favorite funnyman, Rip Nelson (Ed Jones*), in the star-studded world premiere of The Rip Nelson Holiday Quarantine Special, streaming from December 4, 2020 – January 9, 2021 via Vimeo.

Virtual Theatre This Weekend: November 21-22- with Adam Pascal, Mary Testa and More!


Broadway might be dark, but that doesn't mean that theatre isn't happening everywhere! Below, check out where you can get your daily fix of Broadway this weekend, November 21-22, 2020.

Hell In A Handbag's THE RIP NELSON HOLIDAY QUARANTINE SPECIAL Streams Next Month


Hell in a Handbag Productions celebrates the holidays with the return of America's favorite funnyman, Rip Nelson (Ed Jones*), in the star-studded world premiere of The Rip Nelson Holiday Quarantine Special, streaming from December 4, 2020 – January 9, 2021 via Vimeo.

Photo Flash: First Look at The World Premiere Of HOWERD'S END


Can you imagine being terrified of your own happiness? You can? Then let’s begin...

LGBT+ History Comedy FOUNDING DADDIES Premieres


Following in the footsteps of Sandra Bernhard, John Leguizamo, Sarah Silverman and Margaret Cho, gay comic/monologuist Sam Morrison follows up his internationally acclaimed debut show Hello, Daddy with the premiere of his new live solo show FOUNDING DADDIES.

BWW Press Release: RESIDENT ALIEN, AV TIM FOUNTAIN at Elsker Kulturscene


Forestillingen handler om Quentin Crisp (1908-1999) som døde bare en måned før sin 91-dag. Før det hadde hans frittalende tanker, skriverier og alternative livsstil inspirert generasjoner. Da han vokste opp i London-forstaden Sutton, sminket han seg, brukte neglelakk og farget håret i en tid få våget å skille seg ut og ble sjikanert av samfunnet. I en periode var han gutteprostituert og var i over 30 år aktmodell. I årene 1940-81 bodde han på hybel i London, deretter og livet ut i New York. Morten Rudå spiller rollen som Quentin Crisp.

HOWERD'S END Starring Simon Cartwright and Mark Farrelly to Premiere at The Golden Goose


'Howerd's End' will get its world premiere at the new Golden Goose Theatre. This brand new play by Mark Farrelly ('Quentin Crisp: Naked Hope') takes you to the heart of Frankie and Dennis' clandestine relationship, which lasted from the 1950s until Frankie's death in 1992. It also affords a glorious opportunity to encounter Frankie in full-flight stand up mode.

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