Scream Queer Murder!
When:
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Venue:
Birkbeck 43 Gordon Square
Join us for a panel and discussion considering the “gay” characters in Agatha Christie’s work and the R&D of Scream Queer Murder! by Martin Lewton, recently premiered at the International Agatha Christie Festival 2019. The evening includes readings from the play, topped off by a generous dollop of Polari - the secret language gay men used to protect themselves.
This event is free of charge to attend.
Contributors:
- Andrew McKinnon, Theatre Director, and Director of Studies, Institute of the Arts Barcelona
- Martin Lewton, Fellow of Birkbeck Centre for Contemporary Theatre, Artistic Director of Theatre North and ¡Barcelona Solo! Festival, and author of Scream Queer Murder!
- Julius Green, Fellow of Birkbeck Centre for Contemporary Theatre, Olivier award-winning theatre producer, and author of Agatha Christie: A Life in Theatre and How To Produce a West End Show
- Dr JC Bernthal, Panel Tutor, University of Cambridge and Visiting Lecturer, Middlesex University, whose books include Queering Agatha Christie: Revisiting the Golden Age of Detective Fiction
Contact name:
Louise Owen
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