The new 80’s-inspired musical about pride, protest…and abseiling lesbians.
After the Act is about 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 community. After the Act is funny, camp and unapologetically queer but also a clear-eyed exposure of the political playbook used to enact repressive laws.
Its joyously exuberant original live score accompanies the inspiring, sometimes heart-breaking, stories of teachers, students and activists impacted by the legislation. This is the story of how a moral panic gripped a nation – and a generation decided to fight back.
Reviews:
‘Exceptional’The Guardian
'Heart-rending yet joyful'The Stage
'Gut-wrenching'The Telegraph
'Fantastically daring'Time Out
'Gleefully subversive'Financial Times
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