With record-breaking, critically acclaimed runs in London and Edinburgh, multi-award-winning Breach (It’s True, It’s True, It’s True) present After the Act.
Thatcher’s Section 28, which banned the “promotion” of homosexuality in schools, was the landmark legislation that silenced a generation, offered a global blueprint for LGBTQ+ oppression and galvanised a movement. After the Act is funny, camp and unapologetically queer but also a clear-eyed exposure of the political playbook used to enact repressive laws.
Its joyously exuberant original live score accompanies the inspiring, sometimes heart-breaking, stories of teachers, students and activists impacted by the legislation. Two decades after Section 28 was repealed, this is the story of how a moral panic gripped a nation – and a community decided to fight back.
Written by Billy Barrett and Ellice Stevens
Directed by Billy Barrett
Composed by Frew
