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Post by jgblunners on Apr 19, 2017 16:10:24 GMT
Couldn't find a thread for this, so thought I'd make one. Very excited about this as I'm always looking to expand my experiences of queer theatre: Announced so far - a free exhibition ' In Visible Ink' tracing LGBT+ stories at the NT, plus a series of rehearsed readings: - Neaptide (1986) by Sarah Daniels, Directed By Sarah Frankcom - Wig Out (2008) by Tarell Alvin McCraney, Directed by Tarell Alvin McCraney - Certain Young Men (1999) by Peter Gill, Directed by Peter Gill - The Drag (1927) by Mae West, Directed by Polly Stenham More info on the NT website |
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Post by n1david on Apr 19, 2017 22:38:27 GMT
Loved Certain Young Men at the Almeida, would love to see it again, but the reading is on Pride night, wonder if I would get a better offer?
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Post by oxfordsimon on Apr 19, 2017 23:22:17 GMT
It is a rather strange collection of plays. Doesn't really capture the way theatre has treated this topic over the decades.
To have 2 out of the 4 pieces exploring drag culture is really limiting the scope of the project.
Shame - as it is a fantastic opportunity to look at the full spectrum of theatrical responses to the subject.
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Post by n1david on Apr 19, 2017 23:45:18 GMT
Bent has also been added, directed by Stephen Daldry. Which is a fine addition, but not exactly an unknown play.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 20, 2017 8:49:48 GMT
It does at least acknowledge the L part of LGBT+, which is more than the BBC is currently managing with their queer monologues thing and, indeed, better than a LOT of theatre.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 20, 2017 9:14:53 GMT
It does at least acknowledge the L part of LGBT+, which is more than the BBC is currently managing with their queer monologues thing and, indeed, better than a LOT of theatre. Indeed, which is something. And I suppose in a limited season it's impossible to cover the entire spectrum of LGBT experience and history (doesn't mean they can't do better, but they could have done worse). Of course the B in LGBT will remain a unicorn like mystery... |
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Post by hulmeman on Apr 20, 2017 9:50:25 GMT
I guess a lot of us could trot out a list of worthy titles, but I am reminded of a ground breaking 1970's play by Royce Ryton "The other side of the swamp", which had a short run at the Phoenix Theatre. As I recall, it considered the polarisation of monogamy and open relationships. The play was well received by those who did see it at a time when "queer theatre" was pretty much non-existent. It's short run was put down to a heatwave, so clearly the queens were too busy lapping up the sun on Hampstead Heath!!!
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