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iPhoto caption: Members of the company of 'The Importance of Being Earnest.' Photo by Dahlia Katz.

REVIEW: At London’s Grand Theatre, The Importance of Being Earnest captures the beauty of queer innuendo

In a world where I wasn’t out, Wilde was there to comfort me with an aesthetic pleasure others couldn’t see. Now, I’ve been out for some time, and Earnest is with me in a new way, as a less lonely act — and, now, a loud celebration of the possibilities of queerness.

By Gwen Gabriella Caughell / Apr 3, 2026
iPhoto caption: A scene from Love and Information. Photo by Dahlia Katz.

What’s a Random Thing You Know a Lot About?

"At the dawn of Thatcherism, a coterie of sexually liberated exhibitionists transformed punk into glorious camp decadence (and I’m sad I missed out)."

Apr 13, 2018

Casting Announcement: Shakespeare in High Park’s King Lear and Twelfth Night

We have the exclusive on Shakespeare in High Park’s casting for this summer’s productions of King Lear and Twelfth Night.

May 17, 2017

Derrick Chua’s Top 6 Rhubarb Festival Picks

Derrick Chua’s top picks for the 38th Annual Rhubarb Festival.

By Derrick Chua / Feb 13, 2017