Performance

Venue	The Hope Theatre
Town	Inner London
County	Greater London
From	4th February 2014
To	1st March 2014
When	19:30. Feb14 17, 23, at 17:00. Mar14 1 Mat 15:00
The Hope Theatre (V0719079091)
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Date of change: 5 Feb 14 - T0918991322
Date of change: 12 Dec 13 - T0918991322
Date of change: 26 Nov 13 - T0918991322

Sochi 2014

Work:: Sochi 2014 (S1095776985)

It's not just about gold medals, it's about human rights. Imagine that you are suddenly in danger of being arrested in the street because of kissing or holding hands with your partner. Or because you wear a particular hairstyle or clothes in public. Losing your job because you work with young people. Being beaten up, tortured and in danger of being murdered by thugs while the police do nothing. Being prosecuted simply for showing up at a march or rally. Having your children in danger of being taken away. This is the everyday life of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people in Russia after Putin's recent anti-gay legislation (Law on Propaganda of Non-Traditional Sexual Relations).

Author

Tess Berry-Hart

Production:: (T0918991322)

London's first rapid-response protest piece against the laws, by experienced verbatim playwright Tess Berry-Hart, has now been developed into a full-length play which additionally explores the historical and political background of widespread homophobia in Russia. Coupled with visceral and affecting verbatim testimony from Russian LGBT people, gay activists and media commentators in advance of the 2014 Winter Olympics, Sochi 2014 provides an invaluable opportunity to focus the eyes of the world on Russia's hardline attitude towards lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people and suggest solutions that will continue long after the Olympics are over. What can the countries of the world do about this? What can we ourselves do? What will happen if we do nothing?

Presented by	The Hope Theatre
Director	David Mercatali
Design	Christopher Hone
Costume	Christopher Hone
Lighting	Seth Rook Williams
Performer	Stephanie Beattie
Performer	Alex Gatehouse
Performer	Shelley Lang
Performer	Jim Scott
Performer	Adam Venus

Listing:: L01954872008

Production details

London's first rapid-response protest piece against the laws, by experienced verbatim playwright Tess Berry-Hart, has now been developed into a full-length play which additionally explores the historical and political background of widespread homophobia in Russia. Coupled with visceral and affecting verbatim testimony from Russian LGBT people, gay activists and media commentators in advance of the 2014 Winter Olympics, Sochi 2014 provides an invaluable opportunity to focus the eyes of the world on Russia's hardline attitude towards lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people and suggest solutions that will continue long after the Olympics are over. What can the countries of the world do about this? What can we ourselves do? What will happen if we do nothing?

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