“If there were no praise or blame…who would you be?”
FRESH from its Off-Broadway debut and milestone 100th performance, Mark Farrelly’s hugely acclaimed solo play comes to The Rialto Theatre, Dyke Road, Brighton for two special performances to celebrate Brighton Pride 2019.
From a conventional upbringing to global notoriety via The Naked Civil Servant, Quentin Crisp was one of the most memorable figures of the twentieth century.
Openly gay as early as the 1930s, Quentin spent decades being beaten up on London’s streets for his refusal to be anything less than himself. His courage, and the philosophy that evolved from those experiences, inspire to the present day.
Naked Hope depicts Quentin at two phases of his extraordinary life: alone in his Chelsea flat in the 1960s, certain that life has passed him by, and thirty years later, performing An Evening with Quentin Crisp in New York. Packed with witty gems on everything from cleaning (“Don’t bother – after the first four years the dirt won’t get any worse”) to marriage (“Is there life after marriage? The answer is no”).
Naked Hope is a glorious, uplifting celebration of the urgent necessity to be your true self.
Mark Farrelly’s West End credits include Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? opposite Matthew Kelly. He is directed in this performance by EastEnders star Linda Marlowe (Berkoff’s Women).
★★★★ Broadway Baby “A masterclass”
★★★★ Theatre Scene.net “a sensational performance” (Off Broadway, January 2019)
This production is supporting the Brighton Rainbow Fund, a grant giving charity who make grants to LGBT+/HIV organisations delivering effective front line services to LGBT+ people in the city.
Event: Fellow Traveller Theatre Company presents Quentin Crisp: Naked Hope – written and performed by Mark Farrelly – directed by Linda Marlowe
Where: Rialto Theatre, 11 Dyke Road, BN1 3FE
When: Wednesday, July 31 and Thursday, August 1
Time: 8pm
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