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About My Son's a Queer (But What Can You Do?)

Nobody is going to rain on Rob Madge’s parade! After acclaimed performances at the Edinburgh Fringe, the Turbine Theatre, and in the West End, My Son’s a Queer returns for an encore season at the Ambassadors Theatre.

In 2020, Rob Madge became a social media sensation after sharing clips of their childhood videos online. During the clips, a young Rob tries to recreate the magic of a Disneyland parade in their home. While Rob donned homemade costumes, wigs, and wore makeup to become Disney princesses, their family stepped up to fill in all the parts: stage manager, sound technician, and Goofy.

Reflecting on their childhood, Rob realises it's not all about creating the "perfect" show. In the My Son’s a Queer play, Rob aims to recreate the childhood parade and explore the joy of raising queer children.

The My Son’s a Queer, (But What Can You Do?) London premiere opeend at the Turbine Theatre in 2021. A year later, they took the show to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. While in Edinburgh, Rob announced a two-week season of My Son’s a Queer at the Garrick Theatre. In a London Theatre review, our critic said: "Madge has now turned their life-to-date into a 75-minute celebration of being your best and truest self."

Who is Rob Madge?

Rob Madge is a West End performer. As a child, they played Michael Banks in Mary Poppins, the Artful Dodger in Oliver!, and Gavroche in Les Miserables. Madge also starred in the UK premiere of Bedknobs and Broomsticks.

Run time

65 mins

Start date

25th January, 2023

End date

1st April, 2023

Categories

Age

12+

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191 Reviews

Yuko 4069

28 Reviews | 1 Followers
87
Clever, Delightful, Enchanting, Entertaining, Original

See it if Infectiously good fun, very funny and Rob Madge is very likeable. A good message on letting your kids be who they are.

Don’t see it if You are uncomfortable with LGBTQ issues or want a serious dramatic piece.

Julia FR

Julia FR

47 Reviews | 2 Followers
80
Absorbing, Delightful, Entertaining, Funny

See it if ... you want to be absorbed in a fun, light-hearted yet profound story.

Don’t see it if ... you're not interested in self-development stories.

Heidi Boo

60 Reviews | 4 Followers
88
Absorbing, Clever, Delightful, Funny, Resonant

See it if you love to celebrate queer joy and want to see a personal story

Don’t see it if you are homophobic

AntClements

AntClements

24 Reviews | 1 Followers
95
Delightful, Entertaining, Funny, Must See, Relevant

See it if You like camp enteraining fun

Don’t see it if your homophobic

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My Son's a Queer (But What Can You Do?) cast and creative team

By: Rob Madge
Director: Luke Sheppard
Cast list: Rob Madge
Songs: Pippa Cleary
Design: Ryan Dawson Laight

Venue

West Street, London, United Kingdom, WC2H 9ND

Directions

Location: West End
Railway station: Charing Cross
Bus numbers: (Charing Cross Road) 14, 19, 38, 24, 29, 176
Night bus numbers: (Charing Cross Road) 14, 24, 176, N5, N19, N29, N38, N41, N279
Car park: Chinatown (5mins)
Directions from tube: (5mins) Take Cranbourn Street away from Leicester Square until St Martin’s Lane, where you head left up to West Street. The theatre’s on your left past St Martin’s Theatre.

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