Beautiful Thing

by Jonathan Harvey / Directed by Tom Scudamore

4 – 13 June

“I’m very happy. I’m happy when I’m with you.”

Neighbours Ste and Jamie lead tough lives on a South London council estate. Jamie is bullied at school. Ste is bullied at home. They find comfort in each other’s company and one night under the same roof, sharing a bed, comfort turns to love. But out in the world they must navigate these new feelings, enjoying the highs of tenderness and excitement, weathering the lows of anxieties and fears.

Thirty years on, Jonathan Harvey’s sweet, enchanting and quietly determined story of gay love still resonates in a tale of friendship, community, and what it means to be sixteen and in love.

Contains adult themes and strong language.

This amateur production is presented by special arrangement with copyright agent Michael McCoy of Independent Talent Group Limited.

4-6 and 10-13 June
at 7.30pm

2.30pm matinee on Saturday 13 June

2026/27
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