Plague Over England Theatre Break

Plague over England is based around the controversial 1953 conviction of Sir John Gielgud - for persistently importuning men for immoral purposes.

More than just a dramatisation of a scandalous event in one actors life, this new play shows how Gielguds arrest played a small but distinct part in the battle to make homosexuality legal. It captures the spirit of Britain in the early 1950s when judges, politicians and the national press were describing homosexuality as a cancer, an epidemic and a threat to national life. It is an extraordinary insight into the dramatic changes in social attitudes to gay life in the last fifty years.

Please note: The minimum age for this production is 11. Final show times are subject to change and specific cast members cannot be guaranteed for every performance.

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