Beautiful Thing, The 20th Anniversary Production by Jonathan Harvey

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Posted: 9/24/12 at 10:47am

Glitterati Productions presents a Pride Films and Plays production of Beautiful Thing by Jonathan Harvey. Previews start January 17, 2013 at Luna Central Theatre.

Beautiful Thing by Jonathan Harvey is a heartwarming story of two young men coming to grips with their sexuality and the effect it has on the people in their lives.

Beautiful Thing focuses on three neighbors, Jamie (Robert Hilliard), Ste (Charlie Wein) and Leah (Kiah McKirnan) on Thamesmead Estate in south-east London. In the middle flat, Jamie lives with his pub manager mum, Sandra (Michelle McK
enzie-Voigt). Jamie is going through a few problems at school, much to the chagrin of his gutsy mother who is too busy trying to hold down a relationship with a dippy younger man, Tony (Patrick Rybarczyk). Next door lives Ste, sporty and good looking, with his brother and alcoholic father. The atmosphere is tense at the best of times. On the other side live Leah and her mum. Leah has been kicked out of school and passes her time listening to old records. Leah has become obsessed with the music of the Mamas and the Papas and particularly with Mama Cass.

Life drifts along until one night Ste is beaten up by his brother and is taken into the safety of Sandra's flat. Sleeping embarrassed head-to-toe, Jamie realizes that he is in love with Ste. As the bullying continues, Ste spends more and more time with Jamie. With Jamie, Ste finds a tenderness he has so far missed out on in life. He finds himself drawn more and more to Jamie.

But it is not as straightforward as that. How can you be gay on this tough estate? As Ste and Jamie are sorting things out in their heads, Sandra discovers the truth. She knows she cannot kick Jamie out. Her love for him is too strong, and she decides to try and understand. It is clear now that things will forever be different for Jamie and his mother, but Ste can never tell his family the truth.






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