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Belvoir St Theatre brings Holding the Man back to the stage, almost 20 years since it premiered

Especially when the villain is somehow trounced, the lovers marry and order is magically restored at the happy ending. During the Victorian period — the heyday of panto — the entertainment was transformed into an extravagant spectacular. While the genre is still popular throughout Britain, you would be hard pressed to find a panto in Australia today.

Protesters picket NI 'gay cure' event

While the original production starred two straight men as Tim and John, the cast of the new Belvoir show, including Conroy and Danny Ball as John, is almost entirely queer — as are Flack and playwright Murphy. Conroy says he and Ball mapped out a "physical track" for every kiss and touch to "peel back the layers" of each moment.

Review: Holding the Man at Belvoir Theatre

Inside, about 15 people listened to Amercian speaker David Pickup who promotes "reparative therapy". He claims he can encourage homosexual people to practise hetereosexuality. The protestors object to his message. They claim the therapy can be harmful to people who go through it.