Backed by his wonderful “Gastric Band” and backing singers “The Lilets” (ahem…) he describes the show as “rude, honest and brutal” and that it is.
When “Gram with a G” burst out of his closet and on to the stage this audience knew they were in for a treat. With legs to die for and long silky locks, the Aberdonian laid himself bare (quite literally at points) with his “fusion of Musical Theatre/Camp Classics and personal story telling.”
His fabulous singing voice and sparkling wit were a pleasure to behold, from Shania Twain’s “Man, I feel like a woman” to Whitney Houston’s classic “I will always love you”, this guy can fairly belt them out.
Most exceptional however was Gram’s original material, the fact it is generally un-publishable merely means you’ll have to catch him in person next time. This reviewer’s personal favourite was his modified version of “Tragedy” to reflect a typical night in a gay bar. The immortal line “Gonna dance all night then start a fight” would surely have the Bee Gees stewing in their juices and showed the delightful juxtaposition of a gay man living in Glasgow.
As the night drew to a close we saw a more sensitive side as he emotionally talked us through his struggle with his identity and quest for love. The bravado was gone and many a tear was shed by the audience which included his mother and her irrepressible best friend Margaret.
It was here we saw Gram’s “true colours” and how vibrant and dazzling they really are.
Watch out for this one, his mum says he’s the next Michael Ball and I’m sure he’d have a field day with that analogy...
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Wowsers! I wish I'd been there- but no need twas an excellent review and I will b sure to check his act out in the future :-)
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