Cur Arts is a Newstle Gathead based not-for-prof anisatn velopg LGBTQ arts, artists and dienc across the North East of England. Increasg visibily, dialogue and unrstandg of the LGBTQ muny, through an annual programme of across art-form events that celebrate and explore Lbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgenr and Queer Culture. Workg partnership wh arts, culture and muny anisatns across the North East, every year July Cur Arts produce and prent award wng Cur Ftival. An opportuny and platform for LGBTQ intifyg artists and performers to share their work, open dialogue and engage wh lol muni.
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Time Out's gui to the bt LGBTQ+ theatre shows across London. Coverg everythg om lbian drama to queer baret to gay theatre classics, here's where to fd the latt LGBTQ+ shows across the cy. * queer theatre companies uk *
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Attus towards homosexualy showed signs of change when the Wolfenn Report was published 1957, which remend for the crimalisatn of homosexualy. Ground-breakg many ways, Delaney’s play evad censorship and featured Geof, a gay stunt (played by Murray Melv) who liv wh protagonist Jo and helps her through her illegimate pregnancy.
This marked a change pictg gay people wh sensivy rather than as a joke or miscreant. When homosexualy was crimalised England and Wal 1967 (and 1981 Stland, 1982 Northern Ireland), Queer artists were no longer unr the threat of legal persecutn. The 1970s saw the emergence of Gay Sweatshop Theatre Company, whose aim was to unteract the prevailg perceptn mastream theatre of what homosexuals were like.