Section 28 and the Queer State
An epic promenade theatre production staged at Alexandra Palace that explored the damaging e ffects of Section 28 and local community resistance to it. Staged as part of the 2019 LGBTQ+ heritage project "Haringey Has Pride," celebrating local history and activism.
Alexandra Palace
Credits
- Director
- Kay Adshead
- Producer
- Mamaquilla Productions, Jacksons Lane, and Alexandra Palace
- Curator
- Devised and directed by Kay Adshead.
Focused on the 1988 UK legislation that banned local authorities from "promoting" homosexuality or teaching the acceptability of same-sex relationships as a family unit.
Highlighted Haringey Council’s prominent role in fighting the legislation and the broader social atmosphere of fear and defiance during its active years.
Used an immersive, roaming promenade style across spaces in and around Alexandra Palace to bring personal and political histories to life
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