DAVID HOYLE is coming to The Divine
in association with Tim Whitehead Management
all images Lee Baxter
The country's leading alternative drag, performance artist, raconteur, comedian, singer, actor, artist - ICON - David Hoyle - will be performing at The Divine for two very special performances. Creating radical work since the 1980's and raising to fame and notoriety during the 1990's as The Divine David, making a name for himself in his hometown of Manchester and then in London, weekly at the ground-breaking queer performance club night Duckie at The RVT - David Hoyle went onto national recognition with his own TV series on the then risk taking Channel 4, with The Divine David Presents and The Divine David Heals. David Hoyle has made and starred in his own film, Uncle David and written and performed in a number of musical productions including Merrie Hell at The Soho Theatre with Richard Thomas. Hoyle continues to return to one of his London performance homes The RVT to continue his craft and develop his work and as well as performing across the country enjoys regular residencies at The Soho Theatre. He currently has his own major retrospective of his work on display in a solo exhibition at Aviva Studios in Manchester.
David Hoyle is the blue print and inspiration for radical queer performance in the UK today with artists such as Justin Vivian Bond, Taylor Mac and Christeene citing him as an influence and trailblazer. His stream of conciousness delivery of comedy, politic, social commentary is hilarious and dangerous. He is a committed activist and uncompromising in his beliefs and as one of the country's most experienced artists maintains a keen interest in emerging new queer artists.
The Divine is extremely excited to be hosting David Hoyle for these two dates and if you have never seen him, we highly recommend booking a ticket, and if you know him already, you probably most definitely will.