Next Lesson by Chris Woodley

Next Lesson by Chris Woodley

In 1988, 14-year-old Michael comes out as gay. Later he returns as a teacher. In the background: the notorious Section 28 of Thatcher’s Local Government Act, which prohibited schools from “promoting homosexuality” . The narrative of the play spans from 1988 to 2003.

"Next Lesson is an interesting and unique look at LGBT culture, identity and public thought throughout the 80s, 90s, and 00s" – Everything Theatre " Author Chris Woodley keeps the piece leaping through time as every scene moves the narrative forward to a different year – allowing us to follow the characters and their stories as they develop over the decades. These individual snapshots add up to a colourful collage that deftly documents a particular period of British history. " – Gay Times " In Next Lesson, Woodley manages to make the audience laugh, tear up, and enjoy a little boogie. " – Diva Magazine

Chris Woodley is an actor, writer and teacher. As an actor he has worked in Iceland and the UK, performing at London venues including The Criterion, The Lyric, The Yard and Greenwich Theatre. In 2013 he co-founded Hyphen Theatre Company with Esmé Patey-Ford and developed his first piece Elephant in the Room. His first short play Plus One was performed at The Criterion Theatre in the same year. Next Lesson is his first full-length play and has received great reviews from audiences.

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ISBN 13	9781912430192
ISBN 10	1912430193
Title	Next Lesson
Author	Chris Woodley
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Aurora Metro Publications
Year published	2019-02-01
Number of pages	80
Prizes	Short-listed for Polari 2019
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