Margaret Thatcher Queen of Soho - (Modern Plays) 2nd Edition by Jon Brittain & Matt Tedford (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Look at us, Margaret - the press is on our side. We're heroes: the public is behind us, we're protecting our children, the party is united behind the cause. You can stand against it if you want, but you will stand alone.

Margaret Thatcher, Britain's first female Prime Minister, gets lost around the streets of Soho on the eve of the vote for Section 28. Unwittingly, she finds herself quickly becoming a cabaret sensation within London's gay community.

This camp political drag cabaret explores, through songs and laughter, homophobia and censorship, and how one person could have made a difference.

Margaret Thatcher Queen of Soho received its world premiere at London's Theatre503 in June 2013 as part of the Thatcherwrite Festival, and was revived in a full production there in December 2013. This second edition is published to coincide with its transfer to the Leicester Square Theatre and Norwich Playhouse in March 2015, and the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in August 2015.

Review Quotes

"Dame Edna has an unlikely rival" --Daily Telegraph

"Glorious camp with political punch" --The Times

"Definitely not for Thatcherites. Everyone else? Most definitely." --Mail on Sunday

"Unashamedly theatrical, incredibly energetic and totally loveable" --British Theatre Guide

"Glamorous, funny and horrifying" --Arthur Smith

About the Author

Jon Brittain is a playwright, comedy writer and director. His plays include The Wake, Phillipa and Will are Now in a Relationship, The Sexual Awakening of Peter Mayo and My Imaginary Friend Patrick Stewart.

Matt Tedford is an actor, writer and comedian. He co-wrote and starred in Margaret Thatcher Queen of Soho for Theatre503's Thatcherwrite Festival and is developing some new projects alongside Jon Brittain.