My Queer Museum
A collection of stories and objects that won't end up in a traditional museum! David Sheppeard and Roni Guetta interview some of their favorite queer people in Brighton and Hove about the objects they would put in a Queer Museum if there was one. A collection of personal stories, crucial historical moments for the LGBTQ+ community, political and personal struggles, are told through loved objects and memorabilia.
My Queer Museum
Le Gateau Chocolat: on nightlife, operatic foremothers, and the power of plants
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Roni Guetta & David Sheppeard
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Season 2
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Episode 2
Le Gateau Chocolat shares the inredible stories behind his three submissions to the imaginary queer museum.
Bewitching baritone Le Gateau Chocolat is a one-man, larger-than-life musical phenomenon. The six-and-half foot tall, six-inch heeled, wig-clad wonder swings wildly from one end of the musical spectrum to another, from disco, opera, musicals and pop.
In this interview Le Gateau talks about his first time on stage, his operaTIC foremothers, and about his extravagant collection of plants...
Recorded remotely on May 10, 2021
Interview by: Roni Guetta and David Sheppeard
Editing and original music by Olive Mondegreen