Monday, September 04, 2023
‘I had a panic the night my mum came to see it’: Jonathan Harvey on writing Beautiful Thing
Culture | The Guardian: I wrote Beautiful Thing quickly in the summer of 1992. It came from the heart. The age of consent debate was going on – back then, gay men had to be 21 to have sex. The rhetoric used in parliament was so archaic, with words like “buggery” and “sodomy”. I wanted to write a play about two boys falling in love, and give it a happy ending.
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It is no secret that the Edinburgh festival is one of, if not the biggest theatre festival in the world. Thousands of shows come to perform a variety of acts, and it houses some of the best and worst theatre you will see (which is spectacular). I agree with the writer of this article in the sense that the Edinburgh fringe is in no means struggling and it may be overall better that the organization takes a step back from trying to increase its growth. My friend from high school performed at the fringe festival over the summer and had the time of his life, and was surrounded by some amazing theatre. I think that everywhere, especially arts organizations, are struggling with ticket sales, and I’m not surprised that the festival is also still affected by the pandemic. I only hope that the fringe will continue to thrive and be a hub for potential projects and lovers of theatre to watch the upcoming artists.
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