Gay London Life | May '26 Edition - Magazine - Page 14
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Walking Each
Other Home
Mighty Hoopla
Derrière on a
G String
The countdown is nearly over for London’s
If your May need something gloriously silly,
Walking Each Other Home at the Old Red Lion
biggest pop playground as Mighty Hoopla
Derrière on a G String at King’s Head Theatre
Theatre is one of the most compelling new
returns to Brockwell Park for another gloriously
delivers exactly that. This cheeky new comedy-
queer plays of the season. Tim Graves’ LGBTQ+
over-the-top weekend of music, glitter and queer
dance sensation turns classical music’s greatest
tragicomedy explores the complicated
chaos. Across two days, expect huge headline
hits into a wildly camp, homoerotic romp of
relationship between gay men and their fathers,
sets from Lily Allen (pictured) performing West
physical theatre, slapstick and pure chaos.
set against the sweltering backdrop of a Norfolk
End Girl in full on Saturday and Scissor Sisters
Think Matthew Bourne meets Mr Bean, with
cottage on the hottest day ever recorded in
closing Sunday night, alongside Jessie J, JLS,
a wink to Laurel and Hardy and a soundtrack
the UK. When Michael returns home to face his
Perrie, Five, Cascada, Trixie Mattel, Alexandra
everyone already knows. Created by Some
homophobic father Frank, now living with early-
Burke and plenty more. Add drag royalty, confetti
Smith and Moore, the show uses movement
stage dementia, an unexpected connection
cannons, outrageous outfits and some of the
rather than words to explore the awkward,
forms with Frank’s carer, Sandeep. Funny,
best queer crowds in the country, and it’s easy
hilarious and unexpected moments of modern
tender and quietly powerful, it’s a moving story
to see why Hoopla remains the capital’s ultimate
life. Mischievous, unpredictable and just the
about love, faith, family and the ways we find our
pop pilgrimage. Loud, joyful and completely
right amount of naughty—it’s one of the most
way back to each other.
unapologetic—festival season starts here.
fabulously unserious nights out of the season.
Old Red Lion Theatre
Mighty Hoopla
King’s Head Theatre
418 St John Street, Islington, London EC1V 4NJ
Brockwell Park, Dulwich Road, London SE24 0PA
116 Upper Street, London N1 1QP
28 April – 16 May 2026
Saturday 30 – Sunday 31 May 2026
6 May – 7 June 2026
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