Seaford writer and director Rose Collis is to present her documentary ONE FOR THE BOOKS: THE MAUPIN MARATHON at Hastings Rocks International Film Festival 2024 on Saturday, April 13. In 1984, HM Customs raided the legendary Gay’s the Word bookshop and seized 2,000+ books. They included Tales of the City, Armistead Maupin’s trailblazing novels. The shop’s […]
Brian Butler previews a new documentary on the life of movie star Rock Hudson
Armistead Maupin found fame in the 1970s as the author of Tales of the City.
Brian Butler look forward to world-class entertainment at Brighton Dome
Best known for his portrayal of Michael ‘Mouse’ Tolliver in the original TV adaptation of Armistead Maupin’s Tales of the City books, actor Marcus D’Amico has died at the age of 55.
From his lockdown sofa, Brian Butler looks at theatrical Dames, cliff-top theatre and a historic visit by Princess Di
Armistead Maupin in conversation with Peter Tatchell. Brighton Dome Concert Hall, October 14th. There are giants of our community who live amongst us, the like of whom we may never see again. An appreciation of such was indeed apparent on Monday evening as a thousand strong audience ignored the persistent dank weather to head to […]
This was an unforgettable evening with the Tales of the City author celebrating the launch of his long-awaited memoir Logical Family. From his early life in the conservative South to liberal San Francisco, from his palm-reading Grannie to an awkward chat about girls with President Nixon, Armistead Maupin revealed the extraordinary people and places that helped him become one of the world’s best-loved writers. Funny, poignant and unflinchingly honest, this was a unique opportunity to listen to the man from Barbary Lane.
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