New Musical About Alan Turing, GUILTY OF LOVE Heads Out on Tour

As we commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Sexual Offences Act 1967 which partially decriminalised homosexual acts in private between two men, Oxford Music Theatre announces that after acclaimed premieres at Brighton, 'Alan Turing- Guilty of Love' - a new musical telling the tragic story of the WW2 hero who broke the 'Enigma' codes at Bletchley Park - will tour to Guildford's Yvonne Arnaud, Wimbledon and Peterborough's Key Theatres this autumn, another step in the show's development.

Alan Turing was prosecuted for homosexuality in 1952 and died only two years later at the age of 41 from cyanide poisoning. The show tells of his love for Christopher Morcom, a fellow pupil at Sherborne School, who died aged 19 and was a lifelong influence.

Writer Jane Bramwell says: "Alan Turing died tragically young with so much of his promise unfulfilled as a result of a then barbaric law, and the inhumane chemical castration to which he was subjected. Turing is known for his code breaking activities in the war, and his invention of the computer. In this show we tell the human story."

Michael Brand, producer,said : "Many gay men in our audiences at Brighton cried as they recalled their own physical and emotional suffering. Intolerance and repression clearly continue today. Music is such a powerful way of unlocking our emotions and this show delivers a message that still needs to be heard. Our aim is to deliver it widely and our autumn tour is another step to achieving this."

For more information: www.oxfordmusictheatre.co.uk

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