Chris Wright
CREATIVE PRODUCER
A Royal Exchange Theatre production
17 - 20 August 2017
Directed by Matt Hassall. Designed by Bethany Wells.
“FOR THE FIRST TIME, THE PAST BECAME FOR ME AS REAL AS THE PRESENT DAY.”
Something is happening. Underground. Someone is running. Someone is hiding. Someone is dancing. All of them waiting. For the time when they can be free.
Charting the shifting and stalling attitudes to gay rights, WE WERE TOLD THERE WAS DANCING marks the 50th anniversary of the Sexual Offences Act that began the decriminalisation of homosexuality in 1967 in England and Wales.
Following the sell-out successes of THE FACTORY and NOTHING, the Royal Exchange Theatre’s award-winning Young Company return with a piece that unlocks hidden histories and celebrates the radical individuals that have changed our future.
This project is supported by a grant from Superbia. Superbia Grants provide financial support for LGBT events as part of Manchester Pride’s commitment to the quality and diversity of cultural events taking place throughout the year in Greater Manchester superbia.org.uk
I produced We Were Told There Was Dancing on behalf of the Royal Exchange Theatre.
Photos by Joel Fildes