'What it Means' by James Corley @ Wiltons - Limited £10 ticket offer.

**Please purchase a ticket before confirming attendance.**
"What it Means" is the true story behind one of the most impactful pieces of writing ever published in the fight for LGBTQ+ equality. The production have kindly offered us a strictly limited number of £10 tickets - available for any seat within the theatre, see ticketing info below on to how to claim.

The Play
September 1970. A year after the Stonewall Riots, Harper's Magazine publish the now notorious article 'Homo/hetero: the struggle for sexual identity'. Acclaimed journalist and former editor of Harper’s Magazine, Merle Miller reads the article from his home in upstate New York and decides to take a stand.

September 1971. Merle sits at his desk and begins to write. Part man, part memory he invites the audience to join him on an incredible journey of his life from provincial Iowa to the pages of the New York Times.

What It Means is an emotional voyage through history - some personal, some not, highlighting the importance of standing up for what you believe in, accepting the validity of one's own voice and taking a courageous step onto the platform that is offered to you however long it may take.

‘There it was, out at last, and if it seems like nothing very much, I can only say that it took a long time to say it, to be able to say it, and none of the journey was easy.’ Merle Miller

As Merle crashes into our world, audiences are witnesses to his protest and companions in his reflection, as he writes the article he has been avoiding for a lifetime. The article in question, What It Means to Be a Homosexual, is a public declaration of identity, a rallying cry for equality and – ultimately – part of the fabric of protest that formed the modern LGBTQ+ movement.

FURTHER READING
I'm not certain how familiar you need to be with original articles in order to fully appreciate the play, but for those who want to explore the texts, here's the transcript of Homo/hetero: the struggle for sexual identity originally published by Harpers. Be warned, it's not an easy read! https://mudcub.com/homophobia/homo_hetero.htm

And here's Merle's retort, What It Means to Be a Homosexual:-
https://www.nytimes.com/1971/01/17/archives/what-it-means-to-be-a-homosexual-a-fag-is-a-homosexual-gentleman.html

TICKETS
The booking page is here: https://wiltons.org.uk/whatson/818-what-it-means-/241350
Use the promotional code MILLER10 in the 'Promotional Code' box on checkout to get your full price ticket for just £10*.
*NB: Wiltons only allows for a limited amount of seats under this offer, so the offer will be withdrawn once they reach this threshold.
If the code no longer works after hitting 'apply code', then I'm afraid you will have to pay full price or concessions tickets: £15.50 - £34.50 full price or £13 - £32 concessions.
I've booked seats D4 & D5 for those who might want to sit nearby.

Post-Show
We will have a few drinks & a social after the performance - the theatre bar is actually pretty atmospheric, so probably best to stay put!

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