First Time by Nathaniel J Hall

First Time by Nathaniel J Hall

Ahilarious and heartbreaking true story thatsmashes through the stigma and shame of HIV, to present an uplifting and inspirational guide to staying positive in a negative world.

'A visceral, interactive and educational theatrical journey'

* ThreeWeeks *

'Heartbreaking and eye-opening yet extremely uplifting.. a touching and effective piece of theatre, handling an exceptionally heavy subject with ease'

* Broadway World *

'Funny and frank... a captivating, life-affirming tale of resilience and determination'

* The List *

'Funny, moving and powerful'

* The Reviews Hub *

'Punches home political and emotional key points with devastating clarity... moving, educational and littered with quick-fire humour'

* The Stage *

'The raw, autobiographical passion escalates this to another level'

* Scotsman *

'Universal and deeply moving'

* Attitude *

'An unabashedly heart-on-sleeve, crowd-pleasing show but also a crucial one for raising awareness about HIV'

-- Lyn Gardner * Stagedoor *

'Packs an emotional punch that resonates even after you've left the theatre'

* Guardian *

Nathaniel J Hall is a theatre-maker and HIV activist from Manchester. He is Co-Artistic Director of Dibby Theatre. He has delivered projects for Contact Theatre, the Royal Exchange Theatre, 20 Stories High, Wellcome, Trans Creative, Manchester Pride, George House Trust, the LGBT Foundation and Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust. His play First Time was first presented by Dibby Theatre and Waterside Arts at Waterside Arts, Manchester, in 2018, and had a critically acclaimed run at Summerhall during the 2019 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, where it was awarded the Venues North Edinburgh Fringe Award and the VAULT Pick of Summerhall, and was named in The Stage's Best Shows at Edinburgh Fringe 2019. It subsequently toured the UK. Other work includes Toxic (Dibby Theatre tour, 2025). Nathaniel has lived with HIV since the age of sixteen and is a prominent voice in HIV activism, having told his personal story across many platforms, including on BBC Radio and Television News, MTV UK, Buzzfeed UK and Attitude magazine. He advocates for better representation of LGBTQ and HIV+ actors across the industry. Author photo by Rebecca Lupton/Factory Int.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9781848429765
ISBN 10	1848429762
Title	First Time
Author	Nathaniel J Hall
Series	Nhb Modern Plays
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Nick Hern Books
Year published	2020-11-26
Number of pages	116
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.