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# BRIGHTON FRINGE: All I see is you @The Warren Blockhouse
- URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/brighton-fringe-all-i-see-is-you-the-warren-blockhouse/
- Published: 2019-03-08T12:50:44.000Z
- Updated: 2019-03-08T13:14:48.000Z
- Description: Prize-winning queer play comes to Brighton Fringe. BOBBY works on Woolies’ record counter. Ralph dreams of being a teacher. It’s 1967. Their love is illegal. But one kiss and they’re hooked! Kemptown writer, Kathrine Smith, is bringing her smash hit production ALL I SEE IS YOU to Brighton Fringe. Th
- Author: Besi

## Prize-winning queer play comes to Brighton Fringe.

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**BOBBY works on** Woolies’ record counter. Ralph dreams of being a teacher. It’s 1967\. Their love is illegal. But one kiss and they’re hooked!

Kemptown writer, **Kathrine Smith**, is bringing her smash hit production *ALL I SEE IS YOU* to Brighton Fringe. The rollercoaster love story is inspired by real accounts of queer life from 50 years ago.

**Kathrine says:** *“The show is a powerful, moving and at times funny two-hander about two ordinary lads poised between passion, self-doubt and arrest”.*

The irrepressible Bobby is played by **Ciarán Griffiths** (*Shameless, Coronation Street*) and the dutiful Ralph by **Christian Edwards** (*Les Misérables, Cyrano*). The play, which won the National Octagon Prize for duologues, wowed both audience and critics during its premier at the Octagon Studio last year.

**Kathrine says:** *“The reaction to the show blew us away”*. *Bolton Live* called it: *“A truly remarkable piece of theatre”*. *Go See This* said it’s: *“Full of gasps and chuckles”* and *Northern Soul Review*: *“Totally spellbinding from beginning to end”.*

Dusty Springfield’s hit song *ALL I SEE IS YOU* and other favourite 60’s classics are interspersed throughout the show.

**Kathrine says:** *“I chose the title in homage to Dusty who was famous for singing love songs while having to hide her relationships with women”.*

Kathrine undertook extensive research before writing the play including reading [*Daring Hearts* ](https://queensparkbooks.org.uk/portfolio%5Ftags/daring-hearts-lesbian-and-gay-lives-of-50s-and-60s-brighton/?ref=scenemag.co.uk)published by QueenSpark Books which documents queer lives in 1950s and 60s Brighton.

**She says:** *“It was alarming to discover just how reviled queer people were. And shocking to see the horrendous actions many had to take to conceal their sexuality.*

*At that time men were routinely arrested on the slightest suspicion of homosexuality and the police would trick them into revealing any associates.*

*This inspired me to write a love story in celebration of the spirit and courage it took to overcome bigotry and live a true life.*

*I’m so excited to bring the show to my home town and hope as many people as possible come to see it!”*

### *“Totally spellbinding from beginning to end” “This is an extraordinary play about a moment in time we must never forget”* **….. Northern Soul**

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**Event:** *ALL I SEE IS YOU –* by Katherine Smith – directed by Ben Occhipinti

**Where:** *The Warren Blockhouse*

**When:** May 4, 5 and 6

**Time:** 2.45pm

**Cost:** £12, NHS discount £10.80, student £9.60, care/support worker £6

**To book tickets online, click [here:](https://www.otherplaceticketing.co.uk/4186/all-i-see-is-you?ref=scenemag.co.uk)**