Riot Act
Synopsis
Riot Act is a solo verbatim show, created entirely, word for word, out of interviews with three key-players in the history of the LGBTQ+ rights movement; Michael Anthony Nozzi; a survivor of the Stonewall Riots, Lavina Co-op; an alternative ‘70s drag artist, and Paul Burston; ‘90s London AIDS activist.
Following several UK tours and a special West End performance, this critically acclaimed audience favourite is a breathtaking, rip-roaring, white-knuckle ride through six decades of queer history, taking the audience right up to the present day.
Provocative, tender, truthful, funny, political and personal, these are stories of queerness, sexuality, activism, addiction, family, childhood, love, sex, drag, community, togetherness, conflict, identity, youth, ageing, loss, fierce queens and a Hollywood diva.
Riot Act is a celebration of queer activism across the decades, pulling no punches, hilarious and inspiring. It’s a riot!
Running Time: 75 minutes (no interval)
Age Guidance: 15+ – occasional strong language and sexual references
Tickets
£16 – £10
DISCOUNTS*
£2 off 16 – 26 yrs (with a free 16-26 Membership) and Curve Connect
15% off for Members
*Discounts are subject to availability and may be removed at any time. Only valid on certain performances - terms and conditions apply.
Credits & Acknowledgments
Written and Performed by Alexis Gregory
Directed by Rikki Beadle-Blair MBE
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Rehearsals are well underway for Curve’s Community Production, FANTASTIC FOXES, the story of Leicester, its people and its title-winning football club.
Written by Curve Resident Creative Rob Ward (ROTTEN, UK Tour) and directed by Kitty Benford (GARGANTUA, Curve Young Community Company), the production will run in Curve’s Studio Theatre from Friday 26 July to Saturday 3 August.
The drama will be performed by a community ensemble, including: Joe Allen, Asmeeta Bhogaita, Amit Chudasama, Tony Church, Jamie Creasey, Sanjay Dattani, Luke Evered, Claire Golightly, Lee Gray, Fiona Deborah Gurney, Clair Haynes, Matt Hill, Stella Huntley, Garry Izzard, Ryan Kenning, Safiyyah Kahn, Alison Kisby, Sula Kyprianou, Macey Love, Deepa Masani, Daisy Mullen-Thomson, Chrisian Obokoh, Nathan Obokoh, Ted Orme, Devyani Pathan, Usha Pathak, Kalpesh Popat, Brandon Preston, Chris Pryke, Tejal Purohit, Ro Readhead, Shaira Sandhu, Jack Stark, Mala Townsend, Donna Walker, Amie Wilson and Sue Withers.
FANTASTIC FOXES set and costumes will be designed by Lauren Connolly, Curve’s Senior Lighting Technician Rhys Parker will design Lighting and Curve’s Senior Sound and Video Technician James Simpson will head Sound Design, with Adam Howell as Musical Director.
From the creation of the Leicester Fosse team in 1884, to the first silverware in 1890, the great escape of 2015 and the 5000-1 Premier League win of 2016 – plus all the heartache and elation along the way: no matter how our city has changed over the years, we’ve always been united as the Blue Army.
This summer at Curve, FANTASTIC FOXES brings the real (and sometimes imagined) story of our city and club to life on stage, where Jamie Vardy’s having a party, Gordon Banks has the safest gloves in the land and Gary Lineker’s picking out his best pants.
The commissioning of this production was supported by The Sir Peter Shaffer Charitable Foundation.
FANTASTIC FOXES plays at Curve from Friday 26 July to Saturday 3 August, tickets are on-sale now. To find out more and book, visit www.curveonline.co.uk, call 0116 242 3595 or visit Curve’s Box Office in-person.
Age Guidance: 14+ (May contain strong language).