London on 26 Jun - 7.30pm
The world's first show based on coming-out stories premiered to huge acclaim at the Edinburgh Fringe, and has since delighted audiences on tour around the UK. Now it comes to the West End for the first time, in an exclusive one-night gala presentation in aid of the LGBT+ helpine charity Switchboard. This powerful, funny and confessional collation of over 20 true-life tales was created by award-winning writers following an online campaign for submissions that was supported by Stephen Fry amongst many others. The gala will see each story told by a different performer, and the cast of over 20 includes Switchboard patron Mark Gatiss, comedians Rob Deering, Andrew Doyle, Zoe Lyons, Lizzie Roper, Camllle Ucan and Tom Walker (aka Jonathan Pie), actors David Benson, Ian Hallard, Olivier Award winner Nichola McAuliffe, and many more yet to be announced. Inspired by recent high-profile comings out' by stars of stage, screen and sports, the show celebrates the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people from around the world, exploring how they came out and what effect it has had on them. Directed by Tony Award winner David Grindley, produced by Olivier Award winner James Seabright and written by the team behind the hit West End play The Act.
Tickets : £ 25 + Tickets
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- Adrienne Rich 16 May 1929 - Poet/American
- Anette Trettebergstuen 25 May 1981 - Politician/Norwegian
- Anika Moa 21 May 1980 - Singer/New Zealander
- Beatrice Lillie 29 May 1894 - Actress & Singer/American
- Caitlin Stassy 01 May 1990 - Actor & Singer/Australian
- Charice Pempengco 10 May 1992 - Singer/Filipino
- Clare Teal 14 May 1973 - Jazz Musician & Singer/British
- Corine Mauch 28 May 1960 - Politician & Mayor of Zurich/Swiss
- Guinevere Turner 23 May 1968 - Actor & Screenwriter/American
- Jill Johnston 17 May 1929 - Author/British
- Kathleen Wynne 21 May 1953 - Politician/Canadian
- Laverne Cox 29 May 1984 - Actress & TV personality & LGBT Advocate/American
- Marijane Meaker 27 May 1927- Novelist aka Vin Packer/Ann Aldrich/American
- Mathilde de Morny 26 May 1863 - Noblewoman & Artist/French
- Melissa Etheridge 29 May 1961 - Singer-Songwriter/American
- Sally Ride 26 May 1951 - Astronaut & Physicist/American
- Sandi Toksvig 03 May 1958 - Comedian &Writer/Danish & British
- Sarah Outen 26 May 1985 - Ocean Rower/British
- Ulrike Lunacek 26 May 1957 - Politician & VP of European Parliament/Austrian