An AI portrait of gay scientist Alan Turing, known for his pioneering work at Bletchley Park during the Second World War, and his arrest for homosexuality and eventual pardon, is expected to fetch up to $180,000 when it is auctioned off at Sotheby’s in New York. The fragmented portrait, created by the intelligent robot Ai-Da, […]
Brian Butler looks at New Year queer theatre offerings
Guilty of Love makes its Edinburgh Fringe debut this August at the Hill Street Theatre. Jane Bramwell and Michael Brand have created a musical exploration surrounding the passion and betrayal of Alan Turing, delving into the life of the mathematical genius.
Brian Butler looks at a feast of new theatre
Brian Butler is overwhelmed by Topsie Redfern’s autobiographical show Crystal Balls
Tennessee has progressed a bill to prohibit public schools from using books containing LGBTQ+ themes.
The Bank of England has today announced its new £50 note, due to enter circulation on June 23, 2021, is to celebrate the work of Alan Turing
The organisation believes that erecting the sculpture in the grounds of Kings College Cambridge would impact on the “special character” of the grounds.
Books, plays and films about the life and death of the brilliant code-breaker Alan Turing are many and varied. This is the second musical on his life which I have seen in recent years , and as it’s 50 years since homosexuality was decriminalised, it’s a timely re-visit to the subject matter.
Sir John Dermot Turing to speak about the Codebreaker’s life and work. You saw him in The Imitation Game but who was the real man behind the glossy film?
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