Breach Theatre presents

After the Act

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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Running time: 2 hours (including a 20 minute interval)

Tickets from £15

Friend and Member discounts apply. Find out more here.