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 *
In 2020 Green Carnatn Theatre livered their first succsful Arts Council fund mid-sle tour across 5 venu wh Kev Elyot’s wonrfully human dark edy ‘My Night wh Reg‘ explorg the liv of 6 gay iends livg the shadow of the 1980’s AIDS crisis. 29 July 2023 to 16 September 2023 Sleepg Bety Tak A Prick TicketsSleepg Bety Tak A Prick at Charg Cross Theatre 23 November 2023 to 13 January 2024 Strangers Between TicketsThe Goln Goose Theatre is revivg classic Atralian drama Strangers Between by Tommy Murphy, which looks at the highs and lows of growg up gay morn Atralia. Essentially, this was to prevent anythg cent, offensive or blasphemo takg place theatr; censorship was particularly strict on homosexualy.
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.