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Before The Act Podcast
by Bev Ayre
On 5th June 1988 at the Piccadilly Theatre in London’s West End a remarkable theatrical celebration took place – Before The Act . It showcased the work of lesbian and gay authors, poets, playwrights and composers and was intended to highlight the harmful impact of Section 28 – a notorious piece of legislation which prohibited the ‘ promotion of homosexuality ‘. For more info and images from the night visit www.beforetheactpodcast.com
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Episodes
Before The Act Podcast - Episode 3
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Before The Act Podcast - Episode 2
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Before The Act Podcast - Episode 1
24m · PublishedOn 5th June 1988 at the Piccadilly Theatre in London’s West End a remarkable theatrical celebration took place –Before The Act. It showcased the work of lesbian and gay authors, poets, playwrights and composers and highlighted the harmful impact of Section 28 – a notorious piece of legislation which prohibited the ‘promotion of homosexuality‘.
Episode 1 uses news and radio clips from the time to explore the homophobic backdrop to a number of public protests in 1988 including lesbians abseiling into parliament and storming the 6 O'Clock News live on the BBC. Sharing backstage gossip and production secrets in interviews are: Before The Act producer Trina Cornwell, members of The Hot Doris Band - Mandy Short, Katrina Buchanan, Sayan Kent and Karen Parker from Parker & Klein - all performers on the stage that night. This podcast was written and produced by Bev Ayre who was stage manager of Before The Act.
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Before The Act Podcast has 3 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 1:14:46. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on July 29th 2022. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on May 1st, 2023 04:06.