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PREVIEW: Iconic Hushabye Mountain gets streamed outing

Brian Butler June 3, 2021

The iconic AIDS drama Hushabye Mountain is set to be revived in an online production streamed from the Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester.

Jonathan Harvey’s 1999 ground-breaking plays tells the story of love, death and Judy Garland . Directed by Nick Bagnall, its star -studded cast includes Matt Henry, Jodie Prenger and Layton Williams . The show reveals a world that has learnt to live with AIDS. It’s a world full of love, pain, laughter and friendship.

Drugs, in their various combinations are seen as exhilarating, destructive, costly and even life-restoring. The show also features music performed by the cast.

There’s a livestream performance on Saturday 5 June, followed by recorded online performances from 11 to 20 June, including a live gala on 12 June.

Tickets from livestream.theatre

Look out for Scene’s review of the show

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