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Indoor performances at theatres are postponed to at least 15 August 2020.
Outdoor performances (where possible) are still permitted.
The show below was scheduled to open in the period we expect theatres to remain closed.
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Playing until 23 Aug 2020
Garden Theatre
Ernest Park and Frederick Boulton
Synopsis
Ernest Park and Frederick Boulton were two young men who, in 1871, were put on trial in London for dressing as women and conspiracy to commit sodomy, a felony at the time.
They dressed up as women (and were very good at it) for amateur theatricals, but when the show was over, and sometimes when there wasn't even any show, as 'Fanny and Stella' they would frequent places of entertainment in the West End where men encountered men for sex and male prostitutes plied their trade.
Park and Boulton were acquitted - an amazing victory for the time when sexual acts between men carried a sentence of two years - perhaps it was because one had a father who was a judge, and the other a mother who swayed the court with her tears.
Upon their acquittal, Park and Boulton - as Fanny and Stella - along with their theatre company, take their story on the road.
They hire a venue for "one night only" to tell their amazing true story of their lives, their trial, and their sensational acquittal.
This is their "tell-all-tale", told for us, right here, no-holds barred, through song, dance and a whole barrel of comedy and fun!
But are they, in an unforgiving age, putting themselves on trial a second time?
Background, advisory warnings
Age suitability: Not available
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Theatre
349 Kennington Lane
London SE11 5QY
Dates
Performance days & times
Monday ‑ 7‑30pm
Tuesday ‑ 6‑00pm, 8‑30pm
Tickets
Access information
For access requirements please contact the Box Office by email: .
The venue is suitable for a wheelchair user but is limited to one per performance.
Please ensure you've contacted the Box Office before booking should your party include a wheelchair user.
Cast
Jed Berry - Ernest Boulton/Stella
Kurt Kansley - Lord Arthur Clinton
Alex Lodge - Louis Charles Hurt
Mark Pearce - Mr Grimes
Joaquin Pedro Valdes - John Safford Fiske
Kane Verrall - Frederick William Park/Fanny
Creatives
Author: Glenn Chandler (book)
Composer: Charles Miller
Lyricist: Glenn Chandler
Director: Steven Dexter
Designer: David Shields
Musical direction: Aaron Clingham
Production: Peter Bull for LAMBCO Productions