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After the Act
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- Book Synopsis
- Abseiling lesbians! Queers in classrooms! Perverts panicking parents! Thatcher's Section 28, which banned the 'promotion' of homosexuality in schools, was the landmark legislation that silenced a generation, offered a global blueprint for LGBTQ+ oppression and galvanised a movement. Billy Barrett and Ellice Stevens's After the Act is a funny, camp and unapologetically queer musical about how a moral panic gripped a nation - and a community decided to fight back. Its inspiring, often heartbreaking, stories of teachers, students and activists impacted by the legislation are accompanied by a joyously exuberant score written by Frew and inspired by the music of the 1980s. It was first produced in 2023 by the award-winning theatre and film company Breach at New Diorama Theatre, London, before performances during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and a UK tour in 2024.
- About The Author
- Billy Barrett is a theatre director and writer. He is co-Artistic Director of the devising theatre company Breach, whose productions he directs and co-writes. Author photo by Alex Brenner
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781839043987
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Nick Hern Books, (07 November 2024)
- Number of Pages
- 96
- Weight
- 110 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 198 x 129 x 6.3 mm
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