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The Power of Queer Storytelling
FUSE was super excited to have a heart-to-heart with queer screenwriter, director and multidisciplinary visual artist Samuel Leighton-Dore.
Queer artist slected for Napier Waller Art Prize
A queer artist and Australian Defence Force member, Karl Metzger, has been selected to take part in the Australian War Meroirals' Napier Waller Art Prize.
Fourteen, A Feel-Good Journey of Resilience & Self-Acceptance
Similar to Timothy Conigrave's 'Holding the Man,' this play is destined to become a classic of Australian LGBTIQ+ literature. Its exuberant celebration of self-acceptance and the enduring power of love, whether from family or friends, will leave you moved and uplifted. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
A mischievous they/them sprite comes to town
Puck is a mischievous fairy. In Shakespeare's 'Midsummer Night's Dream', they are the first of the main fairy characters to appear. Puck 'Shakespeare's mischievous sprite' loves playing pranks, such as replacing Nick Bottom's head with that of an ass.
Humans 2.0 a fantastic fusion of acrobatics, sound & light
Circa is at the forefront of the new wave of contemporary Australian circus – pioneering how extreme physicality can create powerful and moving performances. Fuse Magazine spoke to Chelsea Hall, a Canberran acrobatic performer with the Circa about the coming show.
I Just Don't Like You... A Love Story
A day hike puts Jacob and Justin's relationship to the ultimate test. Will they make it off this deserted island? Are they lost in more ways than one? Is it game over for the couple?
All of Us Strangers, a dark and twisty gay love story
On the surface, All of Us Strangers, directed by Andrew Haigh, is a dark and twisty love story. Underneath, there is the often-present storyline seen in queer cinema: that of trauma and tragedy.
Bisexuality on Film & TV
In recent years, TV shows have started to explicitly state a character’s sexuality, either in dialogue or through a coming out scene. Christina Wilkins, Lecturer in Film and Creative Writing, asks it is bisexuality better depicted on TV than in the film?
Couch Potato - Queer Streaming Picks 2024
FUSE Magazine film writer and movie buff Dwayne Lennoxs picks his TV highlight to start off your 2024 with queerness, desire, triumph and a few thrills!