When banks and sandwich shops have more pride than we do, where can we go to be with our tribe?
It's 2022. There's a rainbow flag in every high-street window, and no lesbian bar. Enter The Ministry of Lesbian Affairs: a lesbian choir on a mission to unite a disparate and dwindling community. Led by a world-weary conductor, the choir flirt, gossip and attempt to sing their way onto the main stage at Pride.
But harmony is more easily dreamt than realised in this heart-warming musical comedy about love, queerness and belonging. Iman Qureshi's play The Ministry of Lesbian Affairs premiered at Soho Theatre, London, in May 2022, as a co-production between Soho and Damsel Productions. It was shortlisted for the 2022 George Devine Award.
Iman Qureshi is an award-winning writer for stage, screen and radio, whose play The Funeral Director won the 2018 Papatango New Writing Prize and premiered at Southwark Playhouse before touring the UK.
Title: The Ministry of Lesbian Affairs (NHB Modern Plays)
Author: Iman Qureshi
ISBN: 9781839040788
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Publisher: Nick Hern Books
Publication Date: 2022-05-12
Number of Pages: 96
Weight: 0.1300 kg
'Acerbic, moving and fun, with some really terrific writing... a charming, funny and inclusive piece of work'
* Evening Standard *
'So funny that your stomach aches from laughter... captures the fullness of a life that is rarely seen on stage... Here's hoping it goes far'
* WhatsOnStage *
'A warm cosy hug of a show, full of life, wit, and pathos that lingers long after its last notes fade'
* Time Out *
'I was totally blown away! Clever, quirky, funny, upsetting, poignant and educational. A must-see'
* LondonTheatre1 *
'A true celebration of lesbian identity - immensely necessary but also, immensely fun... Qureshi's writing is almost faultless, quickly dancing between joyous humour and painful scenes... a perfect example of the play-with-music done right'
* Broadway World *
'Delightful and moving... plenty of laugh-out-loud moments that resonate with audiences from all walks of life. There are also scenes of real tenderness, gut-wrenching sadness, and a sense of genuine fear'
* Culture Whisper *
