Detention @ The Playhouse

In 1988 a piece of legislation from Thatcher’s Conservative Government devastated lives.
DETENTION, Gary Clarke Company’s sequel to COAL and WASTELAND, explores Section 28, which ‘prohibited the promotion of homosexuality’, forcing the LGBT+ community into a place of secrecy, fear and shame; set to a backdrop of nationwide industrial turmoil and the onslaught of AIDS.
Gary Clarke uses powerful storytelling, drawing on verbatim testimonies with vivid choreography performed by a company of exceptional dancers, narrator, and local cast of LGBT+ people. Featuring music tracks by the iconic Test Dept, DETENTION is a bold and moving portrayal of the remarkable resilience of individuals and organisations of the time.
To find out more about the UK tour visit www.detentiontour.co.uk

Meet opposite the box office at 7:30 for a 8:00 start. I have octonagal grey glasses and a beard