A Life in Three Acts
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'The thing about freedom is that you're never given it; you have to take it’ - Bette Bourne 2009
Previously in three parts, this award-winning, sell-out show is now presented in a single 90-minute performance.
With honesty, humour and occasional anger, performer Bette Bourne tells the playwright Mark Ravenhill about his life. The story moves from a post-war childhood to the Gay Liberation Front, life in a drag commune and on to the creation of the ground-breaking Bloolips company and beyond.
The piece marks a different series of events in Bette's life to reveal a portrait of an amazing individual and celebration of the momentous struggles and achievements of gay liberation.
The performance is based on edited transcripts of a series of long, private conversations, a recreation on stage of two friends reminiscing about one of their lives.
8-27 Februar 7:30pm (10 February 7pm).
Matinees: 13, 17, 20, 24 and 27 February 3pm
Post-show discussions led by Dr Dominic Johnson, Lecturer in Drama, Queen Mary, University of London
Saturday 13 February 3pm - Performing Gender
Monday 22 February 7:30pm - Post Liberation
23 February BSL sign interpreted performance. 25 February Captioned performance
On its previous runs, A Life in Three Acts received five and four star reviews and critical acclaim. Winner of a Fringe First and Herald Archangel Angel award
A Life in Three Acts is a London Artists production in association with Soho Theatre
- When
- Monday 8th February 2010 - Saturday 27th February 2010
- Where
- Soho Theatre
- Entry price
- Free
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