Comedian David Hoyle is no drag

Entertainment.TimesOnline.co.uk – Nancy Durrant

David Hoyle tosses his head back and regards his reflection. His outfit – leather miniskirt, fishnet top and cut-off leather jacket (plus red dog collar) – pleases him, with its whiff of Nancy Spungen. “I’m quite into the S&M look at the moment,” he says airily, “I think it happens as you get older.” He glances over at me and twinkles.

We are in the Candy Store costumiers, Hoyle trying on outfits in preparation for his new show at the Royal Vauxhall Tavern, the pioneering alternative gay venue in South London, which launched Lily Savage, Amy Lamé’s Duckie and the comedian Scott Capurro…